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Quotes From Hoosier Park's 2000 Thoroughbred Meet8 December 2000ANDERSON, Indiana – (Press Release) -- Dec. 8, 2000 -- Hoosier Park's 2000 Thoroughbred meet marked the sixth year the breed has raced in the state of Indiana. Offering 64 racing days, one card shy of the 1999 meet total, Hoosier Park and the Indiana Thoroughbred industry presented a program featuring quality and competitiveness. While average daily on-track handle and attendance were both down from 1999, all other figures were either consistent with last year, or posted an increase. Average daily attendance was 1,206, 3.2 percent below last year's daily average of 1,246. Total live handle numbers, which includes on-track and live simulcast handle, averaged $105,233 per program, compared to $108,331 in 1999, a $3,098 drop each evening. Like the Standardbred meet before it, signal-sale handle for the Thoroughbred meet rose significantly in 2000 due in large part to the Churchill Downs Simulcasting Network (CDSN), which has grouped Hoosier Park's signal with that of other racetracks operated by Churchill Downs Incorporated. The average daily signal sale of $1,012,329 was a notable 22 percent increase over $829,657 in 1999. It is the first time the signal has carried an average over $1 million. On the track, the number of starters per race took a slight dip, going from an average of 9.1 in 1999 to 9.0 per race in 2000. The total number of races increased from 713 last year to 717 this season. Of those races, an average of 2.7 were designated as Indiana-bred or sired events. Average daily purses fell 11.3 percent in 2000, as horsemen raced for an average of $171,890 as compared to $193,849 in 1999. Quarter Horse programs spanned 10 days in 2000, offering 24 total races and $229,875 in purses. Total purses distributed in 2000 Thoroughbred meet amounted to $11,000,975. |