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Originally Posted by cal828
It would be interesting to know what the effect was of mostly having just internet only wagering at Oaklawn this past weekend. I used to know how to find this and can't remember how I did it. Maybe it was in the local paper which I no longer get or in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette which I don't get either. Had to have hurt their total handle, I imagine, but would like to know how much. Also would like to know how having the KD in September would effect the rest of the Triple Crown and the Breeder's Cup?
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Cal, I went to the full charts at Equibase and found the following, for what it is worth. Handle as listed as $242,889 [I guess the owners who were on track placed a few bets]. The off track handle was $9,876,472. I don't know where I could learn the total handle of Rebel days in previous days. My perception is that Oaklawn would lose more of its total handle by running without live fans than, say, Aqueduct might since OKL has much larger crowds who tend to bet with both fists.
I share your question about the rest of the TC and the BC. Churchill seems to be actin like the 800 pound gorilla it is by setting the Derby date and letting everyone else figure out how to dovetail into that schedule. In fairness, there may be discussions occurring behind the scenes on these precise topics.