2018 Belmont Stakes Day generates second-highest one-day handle in NYRA history
by Pat McKenna
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Saturday's blockbuster Belmont Stakes Day card, highlighted by Justify's Triple Crown triumph, generated all-sources handle of $137,954,895, the second-highest one-day handle in NYRA history behind Belmont Stakes Day in 2014.
With attendance of 90,327, on-track handle was $16,159,584.
All-sources handle for the three-day Belmont Stakes Racing Festival was $168,975,295.
All-sources wagering on the 150th Belmont Stakes itself, carded as Race 11 of 13, was $72,702,815 with on-track handle totaling $6,884,907.
In 2015, the previous year with a Triple Crown on the line, all-sources handle on Belmont Stakes Day was $135,790,321.
The one-day record for all-sources handle was $151,109,373 on June 7, 2014, when California Chrome was bidding for the Triple Crown.
2018 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival Handle (ALL SOURCES ON NYRA RACES)
Thursday, June 7: $10,180,697
Friday, June 8: $20,839,703
BELMONT STAKES DAY, June 9: $137,954,895
Belmont Stakes Racing Festival all-sources handle: $168,975,295
Belmont Stakes all-sources handle: $72,702,815
2017 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival handle (ALL SOURCES ON NYRA RACES)
Thursday, June 8: $10,309,890
Friday, June 9: $20,763,470
BELMONT STAKES DAY, June 10: $93,666,837
Belmont Stakes Racing Festival all-sources handle: $124,740,198
Belmont Stakes all-sources handle: $47,163,773
2015 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival handle (ALL SOURCES ON NYRA RACES)
Thursday, June 4: $7,082,133
Friday, June 5: $18,150,169
BELMONT STAKES DAY, June 6: $135,790,321
Belmont Stakes Racing Festival all-sources handle: $161,022,623
Belmont Stakes all-sources handle: $82,437,629
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