To say that there is no way that they would reach the cap doesn't mesh with the facts. The last five times there has been a triple crown attempt on the line, on-track attendance has been at least 94,476 (Big Brown) all the way up to 120,139 for Smarty Jones. If anything, the recent trend in racing has been that "marquee" dates like triple crown and breeders cup are increasing in attendance, as evidenced by the record crowd for Oaks/Derby last weekend. I wouldn't want to battle the crowds but an increasing number of people want to be witness to history and are willing to be inconvenienced to do so.
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