05-11-2014, 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by ronsmac
Churchill had a brutal week. Handle down about 25% today, I know there was an issue with N.J. earlier this week, but I believed it's been resolved.
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Ending May 3, article:
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/der...ace-2014-05-03
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Originally Posted by from Marketwatch
DERBY WEEK WRAP-UP
All-sources handle for Opening Night, Saturday, April 26, through Derby Day, Saturday, May 3, 2014, was $253.8 million, down 2 percent from 2013's $258.5 million. Attendance for those five days was up 5 percent to 348,530 from 331,922 in 2013.
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Originally Posted by from Marketwatch
Churchill Downs returned $147.8 million to bettors, which amounts to 79 percent of total wagering on the Derby Day race card. Additionally, purses earned from the Derby Day race card approximated $9.5 million that will be paid out to horsemen during the remainder of the 2014 racing meets.
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Any way you look at it, lot of money spent for what 1 week? ...
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