The Tyranny of the Wagering Menu
In 1960, the total handle at the four tracks that were then under the auspices of the New York Racing Association (NYRA): Aqueduct, Belmont, Jamaica and Saratoga, was $531,528,210. With a total of 219 days of racing, according to the Daily Racing Form\’s 1961 American Racing Manual, that comes to an average daily handle of $2,427,069.