LEXINGTON, Ky. – All-sources handle for the 10-race program of the first day of the 37th Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Keeneland Race Course was $50,285,986 an 11% decrease from last year’s record Friday handle of $56,517,228 at Santa Anita Park.
The Future Stars Friday card featured five Breeders’ Cup races for 2-year-old horses, the third consecutive year of grouping all of the juvenile races on the same day since the event expanded to its current two-day format in 2007.
No attendance figure was reported as tickets were not available for public sale and attendance at the event was limited to participants and essential personnel only due to COVID-19 safety measures established by Breeders’ Cup and Keeneland.
On-track handle was $1,123,620. Friday’s on-track handle for the 2019 10-race card at Santa Anita was $6,340,351.
Breeders’ Cup Friday attendance and handle:
2020, Keeneland – no attendance reported; $50,285,986
2019, Santa Anita – 41,243; $56,517,228
2018, Churchill Downs – 42,249; $53,636,272
2017, Del Mar — 32,728; $52,273,883
2016, Santa Anita — 45,673; $49,651,600
2015, Keeneland – 44,497; $44,949,165
2014, Santa Anita – 37,205; $47,666,982
2013, Santa Anita – 35,633; $52,594,370
2012, Santa Anita – 34,619; $48,997,009
2011, Churchill Downs – 40,677; $52,095,202
2010, Churchill Downs – 41,614; $54,889,388
2009, Santa Anita – 37,651; $50,662,945
2008, Santa Anita – 31,257; $49,473,304
2007, Monmouth Park – 27,803; $31,499,007
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