Handle, Attendance Down at Keeneland

Keeneland concluded its fall meet Saturday, with figures down for both attendance and handle as compared to the track’s 2014 meet. On-track attendance fell 4.3%, from 251,574 last fall to 240,709 this year. The average daily attendance was 14,159, versus 14,798 in 2014. On-track wagering for the Fall Meet totaled $15,813,986, compared to last fall’s $17,625,834. Average daily on-track wagering was $930,234, down 10.3% from last year’s figure of $1,036,814. All-sources wagering on Keeneland totaled $119,051,901 versus last year’s $122,844,887.

Ken and Sarah Ramsey, with seven victories during the stand, collected their 16th leading owner title at the Lexington oval. Jockey Corey Lanerie posted 25 wins during the Fall Meet to earn his first title as leading rider at Keeneland. The race for leading trainer went down to the final race on closing day and ended in a three-way tie. Finishing with nine wins apiece were trainers Steve Asmussen, Mark Casse and Kenny McPeek. It is the second Keeneland training title for Casse, the second for Asmussen and the fifth for McPeek.