Record Handle Recorded
- Through the Oregon wagering hub, and this in a year of upsets and disruptions across ADWs:
Wagering through the Oregon Racing Commission hub system jumped 17.4% in 2007, according to data compiled by the state regulatory agency.
A record total of $1,573,680,475 was processed through Oregon hubs in 2007, up from $1,340,375,866 recorded in 2006.
- Doubts about the times for Dubai World Cup races run after the Godolphin Mile have been raised by the Racing Post, whose clockers came up with discrepancies of almost a second in five races, including the Duty Free, in which Jay Peg was credited with a track record:
Jay Peg was recorded as having set a track best of 1min 46.20sec, beating the time of 1min 46.48sec set by Wolf Whistle in January 2005, despite winning trainer Herman Brown saying immediately after the race: "I didn't think they went that fast."
Emirates Racing Authority has removed fractional times for the races from its web site and is conducting an inquiry.
Posted by JC, Apr 4, 2008 10:00 AM
