Propelled by a closing-day Pick 6 pool of over $6 million Sunday, all-sources handle at the 102-day Santa Anita winter/spring meet totaled $1,018,268,136, an increase of over $75 million and 8% over last year's number. On-track attendance rose 1%.
“We want to sincerely thank all of our fans, those here on-track and around the country for supporting our racing in such a substantial way from late December through today,” said Tim Ritvo, Chief Operating Officer for The Stronach Group. “We also want to thank the owners and trainers and all of our staff for their support and cooperation. We have many stakeholders and together, we feel we can accomplish great things and build upon what we've been able to establish these past six months. Looking forward, our goals are to provide safe surfaces and larger, more attractive fields to bet on. We've very optimistic for the future and we look forward to welcoming everyone back for our Autumn Meet in late September.”
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