At Turfway, association-paid purses were increased 5% effective Jan. 19. Total handle on the live product at the Northern Kentucky track was up considerably in December, and that trend has continued into 2006.
From press releasesBeulah Park set an all-time one-day handle record, while Turfway Park has increased purses because of business gains.At Beulah Park, located in Grove City, Ohio, total handle on the live product Jan. 18 was $3,216,364, more than $600,000 higher than the previous record set in February 2004. Also on Jan. 18, the track's new "Fortune 6" wager--a 25-cent minimum pick six--paid $50,000 to one bettor with a perfect ticket.