This Day in History: 2015-06-06

All-sources handle on Belmont Stakes Day was the second-highest in the history of the New York Racing Association with $134,839,391 wagered on a 13-race card. On track wagering was more than $16.8 million, also the second highest in history, with off-track betting totaling more than $117.9 million. Total handle on the Belmont Stakes was $81,681,147, again second-highest in history at NYRA. Last year when California Chrome was going for the Triple Crown, Belmont saw record all-sources handle of more than $151 million and record on-track handle of more than $19 million on the card and total handle was $90 million, also a record.