SCHWEPPERVESCENCE STAKES
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The Schweppervescence Stakes is more commonly known as the Schweppes Stakes which is a thoroughbred horse race in the Group 2 category. Horses need to fall under the 3 year old category or above to quality to take part in the Schweppes Stakes while the under weight for age conditions apply as well. The total distance which is used to calculate the track length for the race is 1200 metres – it is held at the infamous Moonee Valley Racecourse in the city of Melbourne, Australia. Both the race course and the city remain important factors which have lead to the success of this race and there is a strong online betting following for the race as well, given its popularity with punters all over Australia and even the world.
It is important to state that the Moonee Valley Racecourse is the premier points for horse racing – which is because the sport of horse has a massive fan following in the city of Melbourne. The race course is also famous because it hosts both the thoroughbred races as well as the harness racing events in the city. Sometimes the Moonee Valley race course is dubbed as the Money Valley because of the immense amounts of money which is put at stake each year.Schweppervescence Stakes
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The race course is situated some 6 kilometres from the central business district of Melbourne City. Thus, the Moonee Valley forms part of the suburban areas of Melbourne. Thus the local racing club which is formed on the premises of the Moonee Valley race course is known as the Moonee Valley Racing Club. The track is a very exciting point, where a number of horse races are conducted – which is favoured by almost all the local people and the people from Melbourne.
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Why this race is famous?
The track itself has been built in a rectangular circle, which is unique in itself and jockeys have to practice at the race course to understand the difficulties of the sharp turns. The total circumference of the rectangular race course is a tad more than 1800 metres. While the final straight which is used by the Moonee Valley race course is measured at a distance of 173 metres – lending a very exciting finish to the entire event. This is exciting for all and sundry primarily because it is the shortest straight amongst all the race courses in the entire country of Australia.
Shorter distances tend to decrease the performance distance between the weak horses and the better ones – thus the finishing moments of the Schweppes Stakes is often found to generate a lot of interest amongst the television and radio audiences as well. The track is unique in its construction as well – the track is formed by the Strath Ayr Turf System. This system employs the use of sand as the lower layer, while the upper surface is formulated with the reinforced mesh elements. Thus the entire gambling and online bookmaking industry has been all praise for this particular horse racing course.
Another interesting fact which is common in all horse races which are conducted in the state of Victoria is that the races are held in an anti-clockwise direction – as against the clockwise direction used all around the world. So punters, online gamblers and bookmakers trying to get the best seat must not ignore this fact. As all the gambling audiences try to get their seats near the main stand in front of the final straight to get the best view of the race. For a number of years in the initial phases of the racecourse, the mini track located inside the regular track was used as the main track for all races in the entire state of Victoria.
For punters and bookmakers trying to make a travel arrangement for the Schweppes Stakes should also consider the other races which are also held at the same venue. The Moonee Valley also hosts another horse racing championship known as the W.S. Cox Plate in the month of October. This race is held over a distance of 2040 metres and causes a great amount of hoopla in the entire city. Thus if one is travelling from international destinations, one should make sure to make the most out of the entire opportunity available for bookmakers and punters alike.
A race for locals and foreigners!
The locals on the other hand can get their hand on the 12 different function rooms that are available at the Moonee Valley – all in the grandstands of the stadium. One can hold a number of individual functions in the race course which are built specially for weddings, conferences and business get togethers. So if one is willing to hold a big conference, the Moonee Valley can become a wonderful location, where one can also enjoy the natural beauty of the area as well as the horse racing. The total capacity of the function halls stands at a figure of 1200 people.
While coming to the earlier point, Melbourne’s close proximity to this horse racing stadium has had a huge influence on the entire horse racing in the Moonee Valley race course. A majority of the punters and online gamblers flock the race course to be part of the entire extravagance. Money from the advertisers and punters willing to give their ads on in-stadia banners are responsible for building the entire excitement for the races conducted in the Moonee Valley. A population worth 4 million people for the city of Melbourne have had an effect on the gambling business of the Schweppes Stakes as well.
Meanwhile, the gambling industry has also been blessed with the presence of this stadium, which has made many punters and gamblers turn into millionaires due to the races conducted in the race course. Thus, it has been a double way road for both the horse racing industry as well as the online gambling industry. Online gambling on the third front has also gained dramatically as many locals find it difficult to find time during a busy work season. Without the hassle, one can bet over the favourite horses taking part in the Schweppes Stakes just from the work place or the home. Such is the ease and time which is available for a punter to play from home – without any pressure and with all the aides available over the internet.