Thursday, 23 July 2020 13:11

All-Sources Handle for Opening Weekend at Saratoga Increases by More Than 9% Over 2019

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The New York Racing Association, Inc. announced that all-sources handle for Opening Weekend of the 2020 Saratoga summer meet totaled $80,325,660, a 9.4 percent increase over last year's Opening Weekend.

Under New York State guidelines, Saratoga Race Course is currently operating without spectators in attendance.

In 2018, the opening weekend paid attendance at Saratoga was 109,395. All-sources handle was $71,671,188.

In 2019, paid attendance was 105,690. All-sources handle was $73,441,101.

Saratoga's recently completed Opening Weekend, Thursday, July 16 through Sunday, July 19, corresponds with the four-day period in 2019 from Thursday, July 11 to Sunday, July 14.

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