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Hambo Day Handle Surpasses $8 Million

August 7, 2007

Fueled by record overseas wagering, the 2007 Hambletonian Day card produced a total handle of $8,219,779, the third highest in harness racing history.

The figure represented a 1.5 percent increase over the 2006 Hambletonian Day handle of $8,069,924. The all-time high of $9,015,019 was set in 2005. The total handle on the Hambletonian race itself, won by Donato Hanover, was $1,622,786, the most money ever bet on a single harness race.

Scandinavian wagering was up significantly over the previous year for the five-race simulcast that included the Hambletonian, Hambletonian Oaks and Nat Ray.

Both the Hambletonian [Adrian Chip] and Nat Ray [Jaded] drew Swedish contenders. The total handle from the Norway/Sweden/Denmark pool was $438,344 [US], up 97% from the $221,966 wagered last year.