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World Pool, one of the world’s largest commingled racing pools powered by Hong Kong Jockey Club will be available for the first time at the Irish and German Derbys on Sunday 2nd July.
World Pool will offer the richest race in Germany to bettors from 28 different countries just two hours after World Pool debuts its Irish Derby at the Curragh.
Irish Derby Day will be the first World Pool meeting to take place at the Curragh, and it will also be the third Irish World Pool event after the Irish Champions Day events in 2021 and 2022.
World Pool is a great way for racing fans around the world to participate in these historic races. The Irish Derby and the Deutsches Derby both have a history of over 150 years.
World Pool will only be available for the Deutsches Derby in Hamburg. All eight races of the Irish Derby Day card at the Curragh are World Pool events.
On the Irish and German cards, six World Pool betting types will be available – Win (Place), Quinella (Swinger), Quinella Place (Swinger), Forecast, Exacta, and Tierce. The Irish Derby card also features the Treble bet (picking the winner of three races).
The World Pool Moment of the Day is being offered at the Curragh. A prize of EUR4,000 will be awarded to the groom of the selected winner. He will also be entered into the World Pool Moment of the Year for a chance to win a VIP visit to Hong Kong.
Sam Nati is the Head of Commingling for the Hong Kong Jockey Club. He said: “The different international derbies are important to Hong Kong in terms of stakeholder categories. The World Pool schedule includes racing fans, bettors and owners. Therefore, the German and Irish Derbies add a lot to it.
Brian Kavanagh is Chief Executive Officer of The Curragh Racecourse . He said: “The Curragh Racecourse is the home for flat racing in Ireland. We are honored that the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby was selected as a Tote World Pool Meeting for the first-time. We look forward to the Sunday card, which will be full of competitive and quality racing.”
Jason Morris said, HRI Director of Racing and Strategic Projects: “Horse Racing Ireland welcomes a second World Pool Day in Ireland and is grateful to the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s growing coverage of Irish racing. This will now showcase the Irish Flat Racing Calendar Classic to an even broader international audience.
The Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby will be the highlight of a very competitive card that includes four Black Type races, and four Premier Handicaps. The World Pool status has allowed HRI and Curragh Racecourse to increase prize money for the day. EUR1.97m was offered, an overall EUR425,000 increase over last year. Each race is worth at least EUR100,000.
Gerhard Schoeningh chairman of German Gallop Racetracks Association BGG GmbH said: “As is true in every major racing nation, everyone wants to win the Derby. It is therefore extremely competitive and attracts the biggest field of German Group 1 races.
German breeders are known for producing excellent stock, especially over middle distances. Five of our seven Group 1 race are held over the Derby distance. We are proud to be a part of World Pool and to share this exciting race with fans around the world.
