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According to statistics released on Thursday by the United States Trotting Association, total handle on U.S. harness racing in 2012 was $1,465,008,667 (includes commingled wagering from both the U.S. and Canada on U.S. tracks’ live racing) for 4,004 race days, an average of $365,886 per race day.
In 2012, there were a total of 46,771 races that awarded purse money. Of those, 40,501 races were of the pari-mutuel wagering variety and had an average handle of $36,172 per race. The 6,270 races that didn’t accept wagering were comprised of non-wagering county fair races as well as pari-mutuel races contested for purse only.
During the year, purses distributed on the 46,771 total races was $405,567,739, for an average of $8,761 per race, while the average purse for each of the 40,501 pari-mutuel races was $9,260.
(edited release-USTA)
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GLASS ART sure looks well spotted for his first start since November, as he lands in a grass route that's decidedly short on speed, and he gets the services of Joe Bravo, who specializes in these scenarios; he scored here last year in his seasonal bow in a very similar spot, as that was another race light on pace, and he can steal this if he's in fact able to slow things down up front.
