The Buzz

The economy rained on Keeneland’s parade during the recent fall meet.

Betting, both on-track and via simulcasting, was down substantially, although attendance was strong.

Overall, 239,117 fans turned out from Oct. 3-25, only 179 short of last year’s record.

“If it hadn’t rained on Friday (the next to last day of the meet), we would have broken our all-time attendance record,” Nick Nicholson, the track president, told Herald-Leader business writer Janet Patton.

Deep pockets were scarce, though.

“They ate fewer hot dogs, drank fewer Cokes and made fewer bets,” Nicholson said. “That about sums it up.”

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