Part 1 of 4 of our 2016 in review, in which we take a sometimes happy, sometimes sad, and most often bemused look at the year that was in the mid-Atlantic.
Average daily handle was off 12 percent in October versus the prior month, and total handle also fell.
Total mid-Atlantic handle rose in September versus the prior month, but the average daily handle fell.
Trainers Claudio Gonzalez and Wayne Potts benefited from trainer bonuses during the just-concluded Timonium meet, which saw handle grow 12 percent.
Total handle in the mid-Atlantic region fell 25 percent in August versus July, and the daily average was off by nearly five percent.
Seven days of live racing at the Maryland State Fair in Timonium will kick off this afternoon.
A pair of trainer bonuses could make the upcoming Timonium meet lucrative for some trainers — and help bolster entries.
Buoyed by a $1 million Uncle Mo filly, the Fasig-Tipton 2-year-old sale rebounded strongly today to set a record for gross sales.
A group of bettors playing at the Timonium OTB combined to nail Saturday’s Gulfstream Park Rainbow 6, receiving an $89,000 payout.
The Maryland State Fair and Agricultural Society and its Timonium neighbors signed an accord today that will allow off-track betting year-round.
