Breeders Cup attendance and ratings up! Because of Zenyatta!

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

So while folks might have gone to see Zenyatta, a lot of them didn't bet.

Shocking....

[Dahoss]

I have a question for those in attendance Friday and Saturday. Do the attendance figures seem legit? From everything I have heard, it was dead on Friday, so that number seems inflated.

[Duvalier]

What was the number for Fri? Attendance was pretty low...the weather or I should say temperature could've had something to do with it

[Danzig]

if it's an increase from the last time CD held it, you might be on to something. if it's an increase over any track but CD, it's par for the course. CD always has higher #'s then when the bc is held elsewhere.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by Duvalier

What was the number for Fri? Attendance was pretty low...the weather or I should say temperature could've had something to do with it

According to Churchill attendance was 41,614. I'm just skeptical by nature and everyone I have talked to says there is no way that many people were there. What Sightseek says makes some sense although at this point it seems possible the numbers, all of them might be fudged.

[Duvalier]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

According to Churchill attendance was 41,614. I'm just skeptical by nature and everyone I have talked to says there is no way that many people were there. What Sightseek says makes some sense although at this point it seems possible the numbers, all of them might be fudged.

There was definitely not that many people there. Sightseek is probably right about how they came up with that number.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by Duvalier

There was definitely not that many people there. Sightseek is probably right about how they came up with that number.

If you were there Saturday, did it seem like 72,739?

[Duvalier]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

If you were there Saturday, did it seem like 72,739?

It was packed but obviously I'd really only be guessing at the exact total...but yeah that is probably a pretty close estimate. Attendance wise between Fri and Sat it was like night and day...that's why I doubt Fridays number.

[hi_im_god]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

If you were there Saturday, did it seem like 72,739?

or closer to 69,214?

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

I have a question for those in attendance Friday and Saturday. Do the attendance figures seem legit? From everything I have heard, it was dead on Friday, so that number seems inflated.

I wonder if Friday's number includes ticket sales that were two day packages and the people did not attend?

[citycat]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

I have a question for those in attendance Friday and Saturday. Do the attendance figures seem legit? From everything I have heard, it was dead on Friday, so that number seems inflated.

As you probably know CD is a huge facility. On most days people are out milling around but on Friday is was pretty cold with the wind whipping around. It was very crowded underneath and I was surprised when I spoke to my wife, who was at home watching, and she said it looked like there was not alot of people there.