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Growth in simulcast wagering helped stabilize Turf Paradise's average daily handle and attendance even though the Phoenix area racetrack ran two more days than it did during its 2000-01 meet.
Tuesday, May 28, 2002Gloomy weather depressed on-track wagering for the 127th Preakness Stakes (gr. I), but interest in the race around the country helped Pimlico Race Course set several wagering records.
Monday, May 20, 2002Good weather and lower takeout were credited with producing double digit increases in average attendance and significant gains in average on-track handle at Aqueduct.
Monday, May 13, 2002Tampa Bay Downs concluded its 76th anniversary season of Thoroughbred racing May 5th with handle its live races from all-sources averaging nearly $2.1 million per day. The previous high was 1.8 million per day during the 1999-2000 season.
Tuesday, May 07, 2002The attendance at Kentucky Derby 128 is the fifth largest in history. At Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., on Saturday, 145,033 patrons were on hand to witness a race in which seven betting interests are under 10-1.
Saturday, May 04, 2002Keeneland achieved several wagering records during its 16-day spring meet that ended April 26.
Wednesday, May 01, 2002Gulfstream Park ended its meet April 24 with handle and attendance numbers significantly down from a year ago.
Thursday, April 25, 2002Good weather and the introduction of account wagering helped Santa Anita Park exceed $1 billion in total handle for the third time in five years.
Monday, April 22, 2002Sam Houston Race Park ended its 82-day Thoroughbred meet with an increase in attendance but a decrease in on-track wagering.
Tuesday, April 02, 2002Fair Grounds reported across-the-board declines in attendance and handle for its 89-day meet that ended Monday.
Tuesday, March 26, 2002Oaklawn Park's three-day opening weekend lured more than 45,000 patrons for what officials at the Hot Springs, Ark., racetrack said was one of the strongest meet kick-offs in the past 10 years.
Monday, January 28, 2002A successful Breeders' Cup and strong meets at Saratoga and at Aqueduct this fall helped the New York Racing Association achieve gains in on-track handle and total handle for the year.
Friday, January 04, 2002Hollywood Park concluded its autumn meet Monday with a 4.8% increase in attendance and a 2.8% increase in total handle. The growth was particularly encouraging since it rained during the Southern California's 11th annual Turf Festival, the biggest day of the meet.
Tuesday, December 18, 2001Hoosier Park broke a record for all-sources handle during its 70-day meet that ended Dec. 3, but also reported declines in on-track handle, attendance, purses, and starters per race.
Wednesday, December 05, 2001Remington Park reported across-the-board declines in attendance and handle for its 59-day meet that ended Nov. 24. The Oklahoma City racetrack reported a 4.3% decline in average daily attendance to 2,337 and an 11.5% drop in average daily on-track handle to $120,551.
Wednesday, November 28, 2001Although overall wagering rose to a record level and on-track attendance improved, on-track betting at Churchill Downs continued its downward trend during the 24-day fall meet that ended Saturday.
Sunday, November 25, 2001Although overall wagering rose to a record level and on-track attendance improved, on-track betting at Churchill Downs continued its downward trend during the 24-day fall meet that ended Saturday.
Sunday, November 25, 2001Although overall wagering rose to a record level and on-track attendance improved, on-track betting at Churchill Downs continued its downward trend during the 24-day fall meet that ended Saturday.
Sunday, November 25, 2001Arlington Park's first meet to run through October produced a new single-day record handle and a 10.4% increase in average daily total handle. The tragedies of Sept. 11 were blamed for double-digit losses in on-track handle and attendance.
Tuesday, November 06, 2001Calder Race Course, near Miami, increased total handle by 3% to $631.6 million and increased total attendance by 2.4% to 591,039 for its 119-day meet that ended Nov. 3.
Monday, November 05, 2001Total wagering on the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships at Belmont Park on Oct. 27 reached $104,145,186, making it the second highest total handle just behind last year's mark of $108,603,040. The simulcast wagering total of $91,057,372 was also the second highest in Breeders' Cup history
Friday, November 02, 2001Belmont Park posted large increases in attendance and handle for its 32-day fall meeting, helped along by its hosting of the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships Oct. 27. However, the quality meeting, with many graded stakes races that now serve as preps for the Breeders' Cup, was already on track to better year-ago figures without the Breeders' Cup races figured in.
Friday, November 02, 2001Conflict surrounding reduced takeout cost Keeneland an 11% drop in total handle for its 17-day meet that ended Oct. 27. The Lexington track did see a 7.2% increase in on-track wagering.
Tuesday, October 30, 2001Retama Park ended its 50-day Thoroughbred meet with an 11% increase in total handle. Increased interest in the racetrack's signal offset a 7.8% decline in on-track handle.
Sunday, October 28, 2001Despite a world of uncertainty and a location down the street from ground zero, the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships pulled off one its most successful days.
Sunday, October 28, 2001Del Mar reported across-the-board increases and a record total handle of $518.3 million for its 43-day meet that ended Wednesday.
Thursday, September 06, 2001Saratoga attracted more than a million fans for the first time in its 137-year history. The crush of additional fans caused a slew of statistical records to fall.
Wednesday, September 05, 2001Ellis Park fought off the chilling effects of escalating gasoline prices and a sluggish economy to post gains in attendance and wagering.
Wednesday, September 05, 2001Monmouth Park's $500,000 gamble paid dividends Sunday when a record crowd of 47,127 turned out to watch Point Given in the $1.5-million Haskell Invitational (gr. I) at the New Jersey track. Saratoga Racecourse, where the numbers were inflated by a t-shirt giveaway, also reported record attendance Sunday.
Sunday, August 05, 2001Total handle for Belmont Park's 55-day meet increased 4.8%, but on-track numbers continued to be weak. Average daily on-track handle was flat at $1,929,951, while average daily attendance fell 5.9% to 8,025.
Friday, July 27, 2001Keeping in step with rest of the nation, Lone Star Park reported an increase in total handle and decreases in on-track wagering and attendance.
Monday, July 16, 2001The 41-day Summer Festival of Racing began this week at Arlington Park with an overnight purse increase to an average of $275,000 per day. Through the first 20 days of the overall 2001 meeting, Arlington's average daily attendance hit 8,526, a 12.6% improvement over year ago figures of 7,571.
Friday, July 13, 2001Overnight television ratings for the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) jumped 44 percent to 4.9 and captured 13 percent of Saturday afternoon's viewing audience in the country's top 51 media markets.
Sunday, June 10, 2001Total handle at Turf Paradise increased 9% to an estimated $334.2 million for its 165-day meet that ended May 22.
Thursday, May 24, 2001A long New York winter is being blamed for a decreases in attendance, on-track handle, and average daily total handle for Aqueduct's winter/spring meet.
Monday, May 14, 2001A 15-day contract dispute at the start of Tampa Bay Downs' 93-day meet was blamed by track management for declines in attendance, on-track handle, and total handle. Despite the declines, the meet set a couple single-day handle records and saw growth in its interstate simulcasting handle.
Monday, May 07, 2001Faced with the possibility of the lights going dark this summer, management planned ahead and purchased four back-up generators to ensure rolling blackouts don't affect operations. But the energy crisis has already come at a cost...The power crisis also prompted Hollywood to bump up its start time on Fridays from 7:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Running lights at night would be too costly considering electricity prices will be increased up to 46% by this summer. The move could result in a drop in on-track attendance.
Monday, April 23, 2001Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Ark., saw significant decreases in attendance and on-track handle for its 52-day meet that ended April 15.
Friday, April 20, 2001Sam Houston Race Park ended its 2000-01 meet with a 12.6% decrease in average daily attendance, an 11.2% drop in average daily handle, and an 8.4% decrease in the all-sources handle.
Wednesday, April 04, 2001The New York Racing Association saw decreases in the combined on-track handle, attendance, and total handle for Aqueduct, Belmont Park, and Saratoga.
Friday, January 05, 2001Prairie Meadows' mixed and Thoroughbred meets suffered large decreases in handle and attendance.
Wednesday, October 04, 2000Arlington International Racecourse reported a significant increase in handle and solid attendance following its 103-day meet. Total handle from all sources increased 10.7% to $333,177,106, up from a total handle of $300.9 million reported in 1997, which is when Arlington last ran a live meet. Last year, Arlington's dates were run at Hawthorne Race Course.
Monday, October 02, 2000Steady rain forced Laurel Park to cancel 56 turf races during its summer meet and was also cited for a 5% drop in total handle and a 4% decline in attendance.
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