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2023 Breeders’ Cup Attendance Up, Handle Down

Total all-sources, global common-pool handle for the Nov. 3-4 Breeders' Cup World Championships at Santa Anita was $176,281,989, the lowest number since 2020, the same year live Breeders' Cup races at Keeneland had no reported attendance due to COVID-19. At the same time, attendance of 109,624 for the two-day event in 2023 was the highest of the past five years. Breeders' Cup Limited released the numbers late Saturday evening.

“Racing fans here and from around the world were treated to two days of the very best of our sport, including three repeat champions,” said Breeders' Cup President and CEO Drew Fleming. “The 40th running of the Breeders' Cup was certainly worthy of the vision of its founders, who set out to create one of the most prestigious international events in our sport. We want to thank all of the weekend's participants, our sponsors, the communities of Arcadia and Pasadena, and our partners from 1/ST racing for their support.”

All-sources, common-pool handle on Saturday's 12-race Breeders' Cup card was $114,145,050, while the all-sources, common-pool handle for the 10-race 'Future Stars Friday' card was $62,136,939. The latter did not count Friday's 'All-Turf Pick 3′ special. On-track handle for the two days was $19,419,844. The total all-sources, common-pool handle of $176,281,989 was down from $189,060,373 last year and $182,908,409 in 2021. However, it was up slightly from the $174,628,986 when the event was last held at Santa Anita in 2019.

Saturday's on-track attendance was 66,247; Friday's was 43,377. The combined attendance of 109,624 was the highest since the Breeders' Cup was held at Churchill Downs in 2019 with an attendance of 112,672 and was up slightly from the 109,054 the last time the event was staged at Santa Anita in 2019.

The Breeders' Cup World Championships will return to California in 2024 and will be held at Del Mar.

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All-Sources Breeders’ Cup Handle Tops $60M for Third Year

All-sources handle for the 10-race program on the first day of the 40th Breeders' Cup World Championships Nov. 3 at Santa Anita Park was $61,747,341, the third consecutive year the Friday handle has topped $60 million.

The Future Stars Friday card featured five Breeders' Cup races for 2-year-old horses, the sixth consecutive year the Breeders' Cup has carded all of the juvenile races on the same day since the event expanded to its two-day format in 2007.

Friday's on-track attendance was 43,377. On-track handle was $6,541,751.

Last 5 Years: Breeders' Cup Friday Attendance & Handle Records

2023: Santa Anita Park – 43,377; $61,747,341

2022: Keeneland – 39,851; $66,141,766

2021: Del Mar – 20,536; $61,696,893

2020: Keeneland – no attendance reported due to COVID-19; $51,409,606

2019: Santa Anita Park – 41,243; $56,517,228

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Ellis Park Meeting Concludes with 22% Increase in All-Sources Handle

Ellis Park Racing & Gaming's summer season has come to a close with a substantial 22% gain in all-sources handle and 48% increase in prize money awarded.

In total, more than $60.4 million was wagered at the 24-day Ellis Park meet, $11 million more than 2022. Along with the sizable handle increase, the connections who raced at Ellis Park were rewarded with more than $14.1 million in prize money, an increase of 49% from 2022. (includes funds from the Kentucky Thoroughbred Development Fund).

“The racing season at Ellis Park has been a great success,” Ellis Park General Manager Matt Pressley said. “Our team delivered a top-class racing product for our fans on-track and around the country. We're grateful to everyone who competed with us this summer and to the horseplayers who supported us through the windows. Thanks to the continued investments of Churchill Downs Incorporated we can look forward to a thriving future of horse racing at Ellis Park.”

At the close of the summer season, jockey Gerardo Corrales, trainer Brad Cox and Godolphin wrapped up titles in their respective divisions.

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Record All-Sources Wagering For Derby 149

Officials at Churchill Downs reported that all-sources wagering on Saturday's Kentucky Derby program was $288.7 million, easily surpassing the previous record of $273.8 million set just last year. All-sources wagering on the Kentucky Derby alone was $188.7 million, bettering the previous mark of $179 million, also achieved last year. All-sources handle for the entire week leading up to Saturday's Run for the Roses was $412 million, beating last year's record $391.8 million.

This year's Derby featured a field of 18 and was attended by an announced crowd of 150,335. It was the first renewal of the race to feature Churchill's new 'First Turn Experience,” a grandstand of its own on the clubhouse turn.

“We were thrilled to debut our new First Turn Experience, a one-of-a-kind premium accommodation with exclusive views of the horses and the racetrack from the rail of the first turn, as we commemorated the 50th anniversary of Secretariat's victory in the Run for the Roses,” said Bill Carstanjen, CEO of CDI. “We expect the Kentucky Derby Week Adjusted EBITDA to reflect a new record with $14 to $16 million of growth over the prior record set last year. We will now accelerate our focus on our year-long celebration in preparation for the 150th Kentucky Derby in May 2024.”

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