The Grand National (the most traditional and important horse race in the United Kingdom) was held last weekend, with the main disputes being held on Saturday.
After Prince Philip’s death on the 9th, the organization considered postponing the event, however, the Grand National 2021 took place and was a memorable edition.
The dispute provided a new record for the Smarkets platform, in the volume of bets in a single event with £ 92.8 million, an increase of 21% compared to the 2019 dispute (£ 76.5 million).
Recalling that the 2020 race was suspended due to the pandemic of the new coronavirus. National accounted for 71% of turnover over the three days of the Aintree Festival, with a total of £ 131 million wagered on the races (28% increase compared to 2019, £ 101 million).
In total, £ 263 million in bets were processed at Smarkets between April 5-11, making it the second busiest week in the company’s history.
On a historic sports weekend, The Golf Masters had £ 13.9 million in betting volume, while Hideki Matsuyama became the first Japanese to win one of the four Majors (major championships in the sport).
Smarkets CEO celebrates Grand National results
Smarkets CEO / founder Jason Trost said: “After the company’s Cheltenham Festival record, setting a new milestone in betting volume for a single event is another big step for us. The growth of our products, but especially of SBK, has been phenomenal recently ”.
Trost also stated that it was a very exciting edition of the Grand National with “a wonderful story when Rachael Blackmore became the first jockey to win the race, and I’m happy that more people than ever have liked to bet on it with our market-leading prices” .
The founder of Smarkets added: “We are excited about the business now, and with a summer football tournament, one of several major events in the world approaching, I am excited for the coming months.”
Last month, Smarkets recorded about £ 210 million in total bets, reaching a record high during the Cheltenham Festival.
