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Woodbine meet sets record for all-sources handle

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Woodbine Entertainment's 2022 Thoroughbred season produced an all-sources handle of $621,782,346. It is the largest single-season total in Woodbines history. The previous record was $533 million set in 2018. A total of 1,198 races were contested over 132 dates of racing. There were delays due to the Covid pandemic. Wood bine also took in a record $515 million in foreign handle.

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