Handle increases at 2023 Aqueduct fall meet

All-sources handle at the 31-day Aqueduct fall meeting that concluded Sunday was $237,230,344, up 9.1 percent from the $217,379,882 handled at the 29-day Aqueduct fall meeting in 2022, according to figures provided by the New York Racing Association.

The average daily handle of $7,652,595 at the 2023 fall meet, was up 2.1 percent over the $7,495,858 average daily handle at the 2022 fall stand.

Ontrack handle at the 2023 fall meet was $21,200,308, up 4.8 percent from the 2022 fall figure of $20,236,438.

Average field size at both fall meet’s was 7.75 horses per race (7.66 betting interests when coupled entries are included).

Aqueduct’s 2023 fall meet consisted of 282 races, 38 on turf, three off the turf. Aqueduct’s 2022 fall meet consisted of 264 races 42 on turf, three off.

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