Oaks Day breaks wagering records
May 6, 2013 10:39:19 GMT -5
Post by Evelyn on May 6, 2013 10:39:19 GMT -5
Ofonly the weather had been better for Derby Day!
Oaks Day breaks wagering records
The 139th running of the Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs on Friday concluded with record all-sources wagering on the Oaks race and the Oaks Day race card, record on-track wagering for the Oaks race, as well as the second-highest attendance record of 113,820. The highest Kentucky Oaks attendance record of 116,046 was established in 2010.
Wagering from all-sources on the full 12-race Kentucky Oaks Day race card totaled a record $45.8 million, an increase of 14.7 percent from the 2012 total of $39.9 million. Record all-sources wagering on the Kentucky Oaks race rose 21.4 percent to $14.4 million. On-track wagering on the Oaks Day race card increased 4.7 percent to a near-record $12.2 million, just $34,000 short of the established record in 2007. Record on-track wagering on the Oaks race increased 19.2 percent to $3.1 million.
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Oaks Day breaks wagering records
The 139th running of the Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs on Friday concluded with record all-sources wagering on the Oaks race and the Oaks Day race card, record on-track wagering for the Oaks race, as well as the second-highest attendance record of 113,820. The highest Kentucky Oaks attendance record of 116,046 was established in 2010.
Wagering from all-sources on the full 12-race Kentucky Oaks Day race card totaled a record $45.8 million, an increase of 14.7 percent from the 2012 total of $39.9 million. Record all-sources wagering on the Kentucky Oaks race rose 21.4 percent to $14.4 million. On-track wagering on the Oaks Day race card increased 4.7 percent to a near-record $12.2 million, just $34,000 short of the established record in 2007. Record on-track wagering on the Oaks race increased 19.2 percent to $3.1 million.
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