For the third consecutive year and eighth consecutive meet, Laurel Park registered an increase in average daily handle during its recently-completed summer meet. The average handle for te 33-day meet was $2.725 million, up 25.6% over last summer's average of $2.170 million. Total handle for the meet was $112 million, up from $63.2 million last year when there were 24 live race days.
“We're pleased that our product continues to trend upward with bettors, and horsemen throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast continue to support our program,” said Sal Sinatra, President and General Manager of the Maryland Jockey Club. “We will continue to build our product with quality racing, full fields and improvements throughout our facility, and we truly believe our upcoming fall meet will be the best in recent memory.”
Racing resumes at Laurel Friday, Sept. 8.
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