Good News/Bad News
Bay Meadows attendance up, handle down (Daily Racing Form). One thing that pops out in this article is the mention of the Memorial Day crowd, which, at more than 11,000 fans, was the largest single-day crowd at Bay Meadows since 1993. Hm … the Belmont Stakes crowd this year was also record breaking, and the attendance at Suffolk for the MassCap was the largest ever at more than 17,000. Is there a trend here? Perhaps racing’s future isn’t as bleak as commonly believed (Boston Globe).
