Questions for Zenyatta Fans. . .

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Originally Posted by Danzig

thanks tiggerv. now, anyone know the usual sat. crowd vs 8/7? that way you could see if the increase in attendance was the same %-wise as the increase in handle. i'm figuring no. tvg said on the radio that a crowd had staked out spots around the paddock starting at the end of race five. obviously those people weren't placing bets if they stood from races five thru nine in one spot.

Del Mar's figures for Saturday go like this:

Attendance: 32,536
On-Track Handle: 3,935,983
In-State: 5,968,638
Inter-State: 9,595,665
Per Capita On-Track: $120.98 (About $110.98 more than that ass-clown in the tank top that TVG showed chanting outside the winner's circle)

On 7/31 these were their numbers:

Attendance: 25,348
On-Track Handle: 3,124,759
In-State: 4,791,554
Inter-State: 8,307,279
Per Capita On-Track: $123.28

On 7/24 these were their numbers:

Attendance: 21,814
On-Track: 2,980,235
In-State: 4,990,118
Inter-State: 7,283,029
Per Capita On-Track: $136.62

By far and away the most positive numbers on Saturday were these (Saratoga 2010 vs. 2009)

In 2009 Saratoga had 39,568 in the place and the total handle was $21,916,837. This year the attendance was a bit lower, 36,658 but the total handle was $24,066,003.

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