NYRA to propose expanding Saratoga racing season

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Now that is hilarious!

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Originally Posted by devilsbag

I didn't bother to dust off any old NYRA media guides, but this article seems to sum up the attendance and handle figures at Saratoga in the 70s and 80s:

https://www.thoroughbredracing.com/a...tion-saratoga/

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Thanks for posting this link. It was a nice trip down memory lane.
a couple things it might have mentioned: 1) the state legislature passed a resolution mandating a certain amount of racing days at the SPA, to stop the meet from shrinking, I believe this was in the 50s. 2)During the war, for a few years, they suspended racing at the SPA and raced downstate those summers, giving the excuse that it saved gasoline, which was just an excuse to make more money.