Cowboy On the Beach ridden by Luis L. Vivanco placed first in his heat at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds on the second day of the Pari-Mutuel Horse Races. — Standard-Radio Post/Lauren Shults
Sports
Firecracker Futurity runs Saturday at Gillespie Downs
Twenty races were run on Saturday and Sunday at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds as the GCFA’s 2023 horse racing began. As a part of the July 4th Horse Racing, the GCFA Firecracker Futurity Trials took place on Saturday.
A total of 4,167 fans wagered $379,765 on Saturday and Sunday. Of the wagering handle, $297,812 was paid out to bettors.
On Saturday, 2,340 fans wagered $204,924. The payout was $161,118.
Then, on Sunday, 1,827 fans wagered $174,841 with a payout of $136,694.
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