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Breeders' Cup Sees Gains In Handle, Attendance Over Last Year

The two-day Breeders' Cup event at Santa Anita Park this weekend saw an 11% increase in wagering and a 5% increase in attendance over last year. The two-day handle for the race cards on Friday and Saturday was $160.7M, an increase of 11% over the '12 figure of $144.3M. Total attendance for the two days was 94,628, an increase of more than 5% from 89,742 last year. This was the third consecutive year Santa Anita Park hosted the Breeders' Cup, which has historically rotated to different tracks.

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