Celeb count rises as fast as wallets empty at Galway Races

It’s only day two in Galway and already the temperatures and the celebrity count are rising as fast as wallets are emptying.

Just under 20,000 hit the racecourse on Monday on what was a pretty good day for the bookies. Numbers are up, as is spending on the Tote and in the bookies.

Monday and Tuesday are usually the more gentle days of the week before the madness really starts.