Belmont Stakes card generates handle of $98.8 million

Saturday's Belmont Stakes Day card, highlighted by Mo Donegal’s victory in the 154th running of the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes, generated all-sources handle of $98,766,906.

On-track handle for the 13-race Belmont Stakes Day card, which included eight Grade 1 races among nine total stakes, was $9,530,303.

All-sources handle for the Belmont Stakes, carded as Race 11, was $50,248,624.

The three-day Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, which featured 17 stakes and 33 races in total from Thursday through Saturday, June 9-11, generated all-sources handle of $127,810,604.

Last year, the Belmont Stakes day card generated all-sources handle of $112,725,278, a New York Racing Association record for a non-Triple Crown year. Last year's all-sources handle on the Belmont Stakes was $60,459,330.

The construction of UBS Arena, which opened to the public in November, has significantly altered and reduced the size of the Belmont Park backyard. As a result of this change to the property, Belmont Park is currently operating at fan capacity of 50,000.

Paid attendance on Belmont Stakes Day was 46,103.

The Belmont Park spring/summer meet continues through July 10.