All-sources wagering down 6.7% at Breeders’ Cup 2023

Sunday, November 5, 2023 10:00 AM
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Total all-sources, global common-pool handle for the two-day Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park reached $176,281,989, Breeders’ Cup announced.

That two-day global common-pool handle figure is the lowest since the 2020 edition at Keeneland when the event was conducted without paid on-track attendance during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s total handle was down 6.7% from last year.

Total common-pool handle on Saturday’s 12-race Breeders’ Cup card was $114,145,050. All-sources common-pool handle on Breeders’ Cup’s 10-race ‘Future Stars Friday’ card was $62,136,939…

“Racing fans here and from around the world were treated to two days of the very best of our sport, including three repeat (winners),” said Breeders’ Cup president and CEO Drew Fleming.