Total wagering on the five Breeders’ Cup races held on Friday at Santa Anita Park in Southern California was down 8.9 percent compared to the record amount of wagering on the five races at Keeneland in Lexington, Ky., last year, according to charts of the races.
Wagering was down despite the races starting nearly two hours later than last year, and despite the addition of a pick five that ended on the first Breeders’ Cup race. Handle on that pick five was $2.37 million.