Remington Park Handle Up 9.8% for 2015
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Remington Park posted an increase in total pari-mutuel handle and distributed record purses for its 67-day Thoroughbred season, which concluded Dec. 13.
Total handle was $62,475,502, up $5,564,642 over the 2014 season, for an increase of 9.8%, the track said in a release. The average daily handle was $932,470.
This year marked the third consecutive year that the total handle at the Oklahoma City track has shown an increase. This year's boost was credited to a rise simulcast handle on Remington's races. The export handle on Remington races was $57,966,038, up 11.9% from 2014.
On-track wagering was down 11.5% to $4,185,321, compared with last year's meet. Wagering at Remington's three off-track sites around Oklahoma City was $324,143, down 15.2% from the 2014 statistic.
Remington Park, celebrating the 10th full year of casino gaming, distributed record purses for the 2015 Thoroughbred season. A total of $16,896,014 was paid to horsemen, up 11.3% compared with the 2014 season. The daily average purses paid was $252,176, also a track record. The daily average purses in 2014 were $226,576.
Remington Park's Thoroughbred season in 2014 was also 67 days in length; there were 607 races conducted both years. A total of 5,489 starters took part in 2015 for an average field size per race of 9.0, down slightly from 9.4 per race a year ago.
In 2016, Remington's 67-date Thoroughbred season will be contested from Aug. 12 thru Dec. 11.