PLENTY OF MONEY will change hands during the course of this week at the Punchestown Festival, one of the biggest events in the Irish racing calendar.
Bookmakers stand to make a huge profit over the five days of racing, and we wanted to catch up with one to get an insight into their experience of a festival.
Bookmaker Daragh Fitzpatrick operates around the Irish racecourse circuit. This week, he’s at the Punchestown Festival, and he explained to The42 the day-to-day of a bookie at a big racing festival, including how exactly they make their money.
– First published 08.00, 26 April