Canterbury's 2016 by the numbers

September 18, 2016 at 2:37AM

Racing days:69 in 2016;70 in 2015(-1.4% change)

Attendance:6,560 in 2016;6,695 in 2015 (-2.0%)

On-track live handle:$175,948 in 2016; $178,693 in 2015 -(1.5%)

Out-of-state handle:$451,645in 2016; $408,878in 2015 (+10.5%)

Total live racing handle:$627,594in 2016; $587,571 in 2015 (+6.8%)

Total purses:$14.4 millionin 2016; $14.2 millionin 2015 (+1.8%)

Average daily purses:$208,713in 2016; $202,172in 2015 (+3.2%)

*All attendance and handle numbers are daily averages. On-track live handle is the amount bet at Canterbury Park on Canterbury races; out-of-state handle is the amount bet at out-of-state locations on Canterbury races.

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