The big bets for Saturday

Breednet - Saturday September 2

The big punters have fired up in early pre-post betting with some big bets being written by Australia’s largest bookies on this weekend’s meetings.

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The big bets are:

SPORTSBET

Venue

Race

No.

Runner

Bet

Randwick

7

11

Winx

$50,000 at $1.14

Randwick

7

11

Winx

$20,000 at $1.10

Caulfield

4

2

Merchant Navy

$15,000 at $3.30

Caulfield

6

4

Sheidel

$3,500 at $2.90

Caulfield

3

4

Theanswermyfriend

$3,500 at $3.50

LADBROKES

Venue

Race

No.

Runner

Bet

Caulfield

5

2

Fuhryk

$27,637 at $3

Caulfield

7

5

Vega Magic

$11,072 at $3.80

Caulfield

9

18

Ozi Choice

$10,000 at $12

Randwick

7

11

Winx

$9800 at $1.09.

Randwick

5

1

Redzel

$3600 at $3.70

WILLIAM HILL

Venue

Race

No.

Runner

Bet

Randwick

6

1

Formality

$10,000 at $3.60

Caulfield

4

2

Merchant Navy

$10,000 at $2.90

Caulfield

5

2

Fuhryk

$4000 at $2.80

Randwick

2

8

Up ‘N’ Rolling

$4000 at $2

Caulfield

3

4

Theanswermyfriend

$1000 at $3

CROWNBET

Venue

Race

No.

Runner

Bet

Randwick

2

8

Up ‘N’ Rolling

$4000 at $2.10

Caulfield

7

1

Black Heart Bart

$3000 at $7

Caulfield

5

2

Fuhryk

$2000 at $3.30

Caulfield

4

2

Merchant Navy

$2000 at $3.10

Caulfield

9

2

Grande Rosso

$2000 at $2.50

LUXBET

Venue

Race

No.

Runner

Bet

Randwick

2

8

Up ‘N’ Rolling

$12,000 at $2

Randwick

5

3

Speith

$3000 at $3

Caulfield

6

4

Sheidel

$2000 at $2.80

Randwick

8

6

Ecuador

$1000 at $4

Randwick

1

5

Island Missile

$500 at $9

UNIBET

Venue

Race

No.

Runner

Bet

Randwick

2

8

Up ‘N’ Rolling

$8000 at $2.10

Caulfield

7

5

Vega Magic

$5000 at $2.60

Caulfield

5

2

Fuhryk

$3000 at $3.10

Randwick

8

7

Invincible Gem

$2500 at $4.20

Caulfield

2

11

Swampland

$2000 at $4.40

PALMERBET

Venue

Race

No.

Runner

Bet

Randwick

6

1

Formality

$3000 at $3.50

Randwick

5

3

Spieth

$2000 at $2.80

Caulfield

7

5

Vega Magic

$2000 at $2.60.

Caulfield

2

8

Oregons Spirit

$1500 at $3.40

Caulfield

2

9

Tahanee

$1000 at $7.50

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