Aqueduct spring total wagering up, average handle flat
All-sources handle was up, but average daily handle was flat at the Aqueduct spring meet when compared to the 2021 meet, according to figures released Wednesday by the New York Racing Association.
All-sources handle at Aqueduct’s 15-day spring meet was $115,750,073, a 35 percent increase over the 11-day meet conducted in 2021. Average daily handle at the 2022 meet was $7,716,672 compared to $7,765,368 in 2021.
Fans were allowed at Aqueduct this spring thus ontrack handle at this year’s meet was $11,332,663 compared to $5,734,531 at the 2021 meet when fans were not allowed ontrack owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ontrack handle figures include money wagered by New York residents through NYRA Bets, the company’s advance deposit wagering platform.
There were 134 races run at the Aqueduct meet, with 37 on turf. In 2021, there 95 races run at Aqueduct, 29 on turf. Average field size was 7.05 in 2022 compared with 7.23 in 2021.