This Saturday’s TAB Karaka Millions meeting at Ellerslie will be the first of the two World Pool meetings held in New Zealand, the other being Champions Day on 8 March.
World Pool will offer much larger totalisator pools to bet into, with customers from at least 25 participating countries and regions around the world betting into the same pool.
World Pool races
World Pool will be in operation on three of the six races on TAB Karaka Millions Night.
6:23pm: Race 4: TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m)
7:03pm: Race 5: TAB Karaka Millions 3YO (1200m)
7:43pm: Race 6: G1 Sistema Railway (1200m)
World Pool bet types
Open from Thursday:
- Win (Races 4, 5 & 6)
- Place (Races 4, 5 & 6)
- Quinella (Races 4, 5 & 6)
- Trifecta (Races 4, 5 & 6)
Open from Friday:
- Double (Races 4 & 5)
- Treble (Race 4)
Please note: First4s are not part of World Pool, nor are any bet types in Races 1-3, including both Quaddies.
About World Pool
World Pool is quickly becoming a key part of the global racing lexicon, but what exactly is it?!
It is all there in the name. Money from all over the world is pooled together on certain bet types for certain races. Watch the video below for a deep dive into World Pool.