The TAB received a record 1.7 million bets on this year's Melbourne Cup.
Of those, 2,529 winning bets were placed on race winner Cross Counter.
One Kiwi punter will be celebrating winning $97,500 from a $8,700 bet on the victor.Â
Overall TAB turnover was approximately $10.6 million, equal to 2015's record turnover.Â
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