Prairie Meadows’ Thoroughbred meet finished with a 5.7 percent increase in average ontrack wagering, but had a 2.7 decline in total betting because of a decrease in wagering from simulcast outlets.
The 66-day season that ended Saturday averaged $57,403 in betting per day from fans at the track, up from $54,321 in 2010. Simulcast wagering on Prairie Meadows’ races dropped 3.6 percent, though, to $491,200 per day. That resulted in overall betting of $548,603 per day, down from the 2010 average of $563,786