SARATOGA SPRINGS — The long-awaited Belmont Stakes Racing Festival arrived at the Saratoga Race Course last week, drawing tens of thousands of fans who wagered millions of dollars. Here’s a snapshot of what Belmont brought to the Spa City.
50,000 - The number of fans who attended the sold-out Belmont Stakes Day on Saturday, June 8
$197,426,085 - The total handle for all four days of the festival
120,028 - The total attendance (counted by ticket sales) of the four-day festival
5 1/2 furlongs in 59:80 - A new course record set by Cogburn in the Jaipur Stakes
1 - Number of World Series championships won by Dornoch’s co-owner Jayson Werth, a former professional baseball player
15,000 - Estimated number of people who attended the Belmont on Broadway free concert event on Wednesday, June 5
$125,748,941 - The total handle for Belmont Stakes Day, a New York Racing Association (NYRA) record for a non-Triple Crown year
300% - Increase in the usual amount of alcohol provided to the Saratoga Race Course by beverage distributors
