NYRA: Total handle for Belmont tops record at nearly $126 million

By WNYT

NYRA: Amount wagered on Belmont tops record

Wagering at Saturday's Belmont Stakes topped records, according to the New York Racing Association. There was a total of $125,748,941 wagered from all sources, which is a record for a non-Triple Crown year.

Wagering at Saturday’s Belmont Stakes topped records, according to the New York Racing Association.

There was a total of $125,748,941 wagered from all sources, which is a record for a non-Triple Crown year.

This is an increase of 6.3% from the previous non-Triple Crown record of $118,283,455 in 2023, NYRA said.

The on-track handle for the 14-race Belmont Stakes card was $14,854,311.

A sellout crowd of 50,000 people was on hand to witness Dornoch win the third leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown.

The race was held at Saratoga Race Course this year because of construction at Belmont Park on Long Island. It will be back at Saratoga in 2025.