by the numbers

20192018% change

Race days6669-4.3

Attendance6,5926,506+1.3

Total handle$615,671$697,720-11.8

On-track handle$161,043$164,926-2.4

Out-of-state handle$454,628$532,795-14.7

Field size7.317.61-3.9

Daily purses$228,189$220,735+3.4

All numbers are daily averages. Total handle is the amount bet on Canterbury's races at the track and out of state.