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Total Handle Increases 24 Percent During NM State Fair Portion Of Albuquerque Downs Meet
The Downs at Albuquerque enjoyed a 24% increase in totaling wagering handle during the 2018 New Mexico State Fair.

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Total Handle Increases 24 Percent During NM State Fair Portion Of Albuquerque Downs Meet

ALBUQUERQUE, NM—SEPTEMBER 17, 2018— Albuquerque Downs registered a 24-percent increase in total wagering handle during the 11-day New Mexico State Fair portion of its 2018 Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse race meet.

According to figures reported to Equibase, a total of $3,010,221 was wagered on The Downs’ 104 live races from September 6-16, compared to $2,427,891 bet on 103 live races during the 2017 State Fair meet.

On-track handle rose 7 percent to $637,030, compared to $595,655 in 2017, and off-track handle increased 24 percent to $2,373,191, compared to $1,832,236 a year ago.

Live racing resumes at Albuquerque Downs with a nine-race program on Wednesday, beginning at 6:05 p.m. (MDT).

The track closes its 55-day season with a 10-race program on Sunday, September 23, featuring five stakes, topped by the 440-yard, $300,000 Albuquerque Fall Quarter Horse Championship (G1), and New Mexico’s longest horse race, the 1 13/16-mile, $25,000 Con Jackson Claiming Stakes.

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The Downs at Albuquerque Racetrack and Casino is located in the heart of Albuquerque at Expo New Mexico, the home of the New Mexico State Fair, and general admission and parking are always free (via the casino entrance at Louisiana and Central) . For more information, visit abqdowns.com and click on the "Racing" link at the top of the homepage.