Protest Payup

In most races the horse which crosses the line first is the winner; but sometimes a protest may change the official standings.

Well with Tom Waterhouse’s Protest Payup promotion he’ll pay out on the first horse to finish even if it is relegated via a protest.

If you’ve backed the interim race winner you’ll have your money already delivered while the protest in the officials room is still going on.

The offer is available on Win Only wagers (or Win portion of Each Way wagers) on all Australian Horse Racing and Harness Races. 

It applies to single bets on the race market only and therefore does not include All In or Futures wagers.



Tom Waterhouse has a numerous racing offers including his First Past The Post promotion which means Australian punters really don’t need to worry about track protests on horse racing bets with the online Bookmaker.

New members to Tom Waterhouse are warmly welcomed; they Get up to $250 free bets as a bonus applied to one’s first bet with the firm.

Use your free bet bonus to bet at competitive odds on AFL, NRL, Super 15, Cricket and Tennis as well as American Football, Baseball, Basketball, Golf and other major sports.


Terms and Conditions for Protest Payup:

1. Protest Pay Up is available on all bets struck on Australian thoroughbred and harness racing made via Tom Waterhouse’s internet, iPhone or Android app, or mobi wagering platforms. It does not apply to wagers placed via Tom Waterhouse’s telephone call centre.

2. Protest Pay Up is only available on single bets and not multi bets or exotics.

3. Protest Pay Up applies to Win Only bets and the Win portion of Each Way bets.

4. Protest Pay Up will apply to bets placed on the final field market and will not apply to pre-post or futures bets.

5. Protest Pay Up applies to races where a protest against the first horse past the post is lodged and upheld and the first horse past the post is relegated from first to another official placing.

6. Protest Pay Up ensures that members who backed the first horse past the post are paid as if the horse retains the first position regardless of the result of any protest.

7. Protest Pay Up will apply to the following products: Best Tote Plus, Best Fluctuation, Starting Price, Fixed Odds, Best Odds, SPInsurance.

8. The value of the Protest Pay Up will be equivalent to the full amount of the winnings the member would have received had the horse been declared the official winner and is subject to Tom Waterhouse Rules and maximum payout limits.

9. Protest Pay Up winnings will be credited to member’s accounts within 30 minutes of correct weight and the official dividends being declared.

10. Tom Waterhouse reserves the right to change, cancel or suspend the Promotion at any time. 

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