BEYER: Racing still draws, just not to track..
Terrific piece..
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports...9_story_1.html
In 1983, when the Belmont grandstand with bustling with activity, the average daily betting at the summer meeting was $3.46 million. Adjusting for inflation over three decades, that amount is the equivalent of $8.12 million today.
At the Belmont summer meeting of 2013, wagering averaged $10.1 million per day — exceeding the figures from the supposed good old days
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