New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) announced March 31 that 2021-22 Water troughs the winter meeting, which runs from December 9, 2021 to March 27, 2022, generates an all-source handling of $358,836,940, a 2.5% increase from the 2020-21 winter meeting.
That number was achieved despite running four fewer race days than in 2020-21. Originally scheduled to be held for 56 days, the NYRA was forced to cancel six race days during winter 2021-22 due to adverse weather conditions. As a result, the winter meeting went on for more than 50 days of live racing.
The average daily processing for the 2021-22 winter meeting is $7,176,739, up 10.7% from 2020-21. Since 2018-2019, average daily handling at the Aqueduct winter meeting has increased 28.3 percent.
On-track handling, which includes bets from New Yorkers using NYRA Bets, was $35,667,627, up 43.3% from the 2020-21 meeting, which was held without an audience due to the pandemic. COVID-19.
The average field size in the 438 races was 7.38, compared with 7.25 for the 2020-21 winter meeting.
Featured with the 2nd Grade Wood Monument presented by Resorts World on April 9, the Aqueduct’s 15-day gathering begins Thursday and runs through April 24. Live racing will be conducted Thursday-Sunday with first posting at 1:20pm on most days.
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