Belmont Stakes Day generates record handle for non-Triple Crown year

At 0h42, on June 7, 2021 • By NEWSROOM

Saturday’s blockbuster Belmont Stakes Day card, highlighted by Essential Quality’s thrilling victory in the 153rd running of the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets, generated all-sources handle of $112,725,278; a NYRA record for a non-Triple Crown year.

The 2021 all-sources handle figure is an increase of more than 10 percent over the previous non-Triple Crown record of $102,163,280, which was set in 2019.

On-track handle for the 13-race Belmont Stakes Day card, which included eight Grade 1 races among nine total stakes, was $7,532,571.

All-sources handle on the 153rd Belmont Stakes, carded as Race 11, was $60,459,330.

 

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