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| Zanjero won the 2008 Kentucky Cup Classic at Turfway Park's Fall meet. Photo: Pat Lang |
Turfway Park closed its 2008 fall meet with declines in all-sources and on-track handle, the Florence, Ky., track reported Oct. 3.
Wagering on Turfway races from all sources fell 20.2% to $42,596,033, or a daily average of $1,936,183 for the 22-day meet. On-track wagering totaled $2,642,594, or $120,118 in daily average, down 18.3% compared to the same period last year.
The track presented 214 races compared to 222 last year, with high winds resulting from the remnants of Hurricane Ike forcing the cancellation of eight races on Sunday, Sept. 14.
“Unfortunately, our handle for the fall meet tracked very closely to many other racetracks whose recent meets closed with declines across the board,” Turfway president and chief executive officer Robert N. Elliston said in a statement.
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