Handle, Field Size Up at Belmont Fall Meet

Despite racing three fewer days compared with 2016, and the full cancellation of the closing day card due to severe weather, the Belmont Park fall meet generated all-sources handle of $303,405,927, a 3.6% increase over the 2016 Belmont fall meet.

Average daily handle over the course of the 35 days of racing was $8,668,741, a 12.5% increase over 2016. Average field size for the 329 races contested from Sept. 8 to Oct. 28 was 8.17, a 7.5% increase over 2016. On-track handle dipped slightly from $37,566,563 to $37,259,201.