by NYRA Press Office
ELMONT, NY - Saturday's blockbuster Belmont Stakes Day card, highlighted by Sir Winston's victory in the 151st running of the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets, generated all-sources handle of $102,163,280, a NYRA record for a non-Triple Crown year.
The 2019 all-sources handle figure is an increase of 9.1 percent over 2017, the most recent year without a Triple Crown on the line, and an increase of 2.8 percent over the previous record for a non-Triple Crown year set in 2016.
On-track handle for the 13-race Belmont Stakes Day card, which included eight Grade 1 races among 10 total stakes, was $11,852,506.
All-sources handle on the 151st Belmont Stakes, carded as Race 11, was $53,237,527
All-sources handle for the three-day Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, which featured 18 stakes and 33 races in total from Thursday through Saturday, June 6-8, was $131,858,886.
For the second time in its history, the 2019 Belmont Stakes offered separate pool wagering in Japan. The total for this non-commingled pool, which is not included in the all-sources number, was $4,362,972.
Paid attendance on Belmont Stakes Day was 56,217.
2019 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival Handle (ALL SOURCES ON NYRA RACES)
Thursday, June 6, 2019: $9,739,279
Friday, June 7, 2019: $19,956,327
BELMONT STAKES DAY, Saturday, June 8, 2019: $102,163,280
G1 Belmont Stakes: $53,237,527
Belmont Stakes Racing Festival all-sources handle: $131,858,886
*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
G1 Belmont Stakes: $72,702,815
Belmont Stakes Racing Festival all-sources handle: $168,975,295
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
G1 Belmont Stakes: $47,163,773
Belmont Stakes Racing Festival all-sources handle: $124,740,198
2016 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival Handle (ALL SOURCES ON NYRA RACES)
Thursday, June 9: $8,087,237
Friday, June 10: $15,310,023
BELMONT STAKES DAY, June 11: $99,419,099
G1 Belmont Stakes: $52,188,416
Belmont Stakes Racing Festival all-sources handle: $122,816,359
*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
G1 Belmont Stakes: $82,437,629
Belmont Stakes Racing Festival all-sources handle: $161,022,624
*Triple Crown year
Pat McKenna
Following significant improvement in air quality conditions throughout New York State, and in consultation with the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC), the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) announced that live racing will resume at Belmont Park today at 12:50 p.m.
Mary Eddy
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NYRA Press Office
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Michael Adolphson
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Keith McCalmont
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Keith McCalmont
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