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Originally Posted by the little guy

There was over $2.3 million bet into a Pick-6 Carryover on the 2021 Cigar Mile card. There were also 84 betting interests as opposed to 65 in 2022. Still the drop is severe, but the weather certainly had a lot to do with that. A better comparison would be 2020. In 2020, the weather was also miserable, and the track was sloppy. There were 78 betting interests or 20% more than 2022. Handle in 2020 was $11,645,229. Handle in 2022 was $10,891,066, or less than 7% lower than a comparable weather day with 20% more betting interests.

To say we are happy with numbers like that would be silly, but when you look at realistic comparisons, the numbers make a lot more sense. The good thing about optimal conditions is they create great numbers. The bad news is they set the bar, often, too high.

Is that more about the handle at track, meaning customers at Aqueduct or horseplayers not liking the sloppy conditions and betting less?