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Feb
Feb
January handle ticks up
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The Biz / 11 years
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The Thoroughbred industry’s wagering handle ticked up in January, while the value of purses and the number of races declined.
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Jan
Jan
Handle dips at the Maryland Jockey Club
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The Biz / 11 years
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The Maryland Jockey Club’s wagering handle fell during 2014, mirroring troubling national trends.
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Nov
Nov
HandleTrak: October economic indicators
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The Biz / 11 years
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One day of Breeders’ Cup racing helped boost October’s national handle and purse numbers past those of October 2013.
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Sep
Sep
HandleTrak: August economic indicators
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The Biz / 11 years
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National handle in August dipped versus that of a year ago, as did the number of starters, in our HandleTrak report.
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Aug
Aug
Wagering handle, purses decline in July ’14 versus last year
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The Biz / 11 years
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Nationwide wagering handle declined slightly in July versus that in July 2013 and for the year-to-date continues to lag slightly behind that of last year.
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Jun
Jun
HandleTrak: May economic indicators
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The Biz / 12 years
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Handle, purses, and race days all grew in May 2014 versus a year ago, but overall the picture was decidedly mixed.
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May
May
HandleTrak: April economic indicators
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The Biz / 12 years
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Thoroughbred racing’s 2014 economic indicators continued to lag behind 2013 through an April that saw 6.5 percent fewer race days.
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Apr
Apr
Less Charles Town Classic bridge jumping lowers handle
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Ted Black / 12 years
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If handle declined for this year’s Grade 2 Charles Town Classic card, why was Erich Zimny smiling? Because it was still the track’s third-busiest day ever.
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Apr
Apr
Laurel Park wagering figures drop sharply
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The Biz / 12 years
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Bad weather and cutthroat competition made for a tough winter for Laurel Park, which saw wagering decline by nearly 20 percent.
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Mar
Mar
HandleTrak: National handle lags versus 2013
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The Biz / 12 years
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Through the first two months of the year, Thoroughbred racing’s economic indicators for 2014 lag behind those of 2013.