To be honest, I sort of agree with Oracle that the numbers should have been a tad better, but not that much. When comparing the 2006 Fall Meet to the Fall meets of 2005,2004,2003,2002,2001,2000 and 1999, the numbers for the 2006 Fall Meet are better than all the year individually. Also, the numbers os starters per race also increased year over year individually. In addition, the purses for the 2006 Fall Meet were the higest of all the years. To me, the most telling difference is the avg amount wagered day over day. In 2005 $5.5 million was the daily avg. In 2006 it was $6.5 mm. The number of racing days doesnt matter with this figure, however the cancellation of the turf festival does. BUT, the $6.5mm figure is the highest dollar amount over a 6 year period.

Please Oracel, look at a 5 year period and not just 2005-2006.