Santa Anita Opening Day Handle, Attendance Up
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Santa Anita Park reported dramatic increases in handle and attendance for opening day of its winter meet Dec. 26.
The all-sources handle of $17,026,448 represented a healthy 29% hike over 2013, while on-track handle of $3,431,886 was up 11% from a year ago.
Santa Anita reported on-track attendance was 40,810, up 33% over last year and the largest for opening day since 2011, attributed in part by the track's free infield admission program this year that brought in more than 10,000 race-goers.