Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted January 3, 2021 Journalists Share Posted January 3, 2021 Total handle on the 157 race days held at Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park and Saratoga Race Course meets in 2020 was $1,813,935,091, the New York Racing Association announced Sunday. The average daily handle of $11,553,727 was a 19% increase over 2019. Since New York racing resumed June 3 through the end of 2020, all-sources handle totaled $1,586,344,888, a $7,059,402 increase over the same period in 2019. Average daily handle from June 3 through the end of 2020 was $13,443,601, marking a 16% increase over the same period in 2019. With 43 fewer race days due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, all-sources handle declined year-over-year by 14% compared to the $2,108,126,369 generated in 2019. Average field size for the 1,507 races completed in 2020 was 7.82, a 6% increase over 2019. The post NYRA Handle Tops $1.8 Billion in 2020 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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