The World Pool will be in operation on this Saturday’s Barfoot & Thompson Champions Day meeting at Ellerslie.
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 five of the 10 races on Barfoot & Thompson Champions Day.
2:47pm: Race 5: Group 1 HKJC World Pool New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes
3:22pm: Race 6: Group 1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes
3:56pm: Race 7: Group 2 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup
4:32pm: Race 8: Listed The NZB Kiwi
5:07pm: Race 9: Group 1 Trackside NZ Derby
World Pool bet types
Open from Thursday:
- Win (Races 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9)
- Place (Races 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9)
- Quinella (Races 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9)
- Trifecta (Races 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9)
Open from Friday:
- Double (Races 5, 6, 7 & 8)
- Treble (Race 7)
Please note: First4s and Quaddies are not part of World Pool, nor are any bet types in Races 1, 2, 3, 4 & 10
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.