ELMONT , N.Y. – A crowd of 85,811 wagered $13,777,920 on Belmont Stakes Day races today, the second largest Belmont Stakes Day on-track handle ever, trailing only the $14,461,402 wagered in 2004 when Birdstone broke the Triple Crown bid of Smarty Jones.
By John Katsilometes (contact)
Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011 | 2 a.m.
You might expect the head of an operation that pours tens of millions of dollars into the Las Vegas economy would hit town by landing his personal means of transportation at McCarran International Airport.
Spreading the Breeders’ Cup World Championships over two days has roughly doubled the amount of money that the event is bringing to the Louisville area, according to a University of Louisville economist’s study.
Gov. Beshear announces Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games had economic impact of more than $201 million
It is no coincidence that at almost every entrance to Williamson County a horse farm – large or small – stands near the welcome sign.