IRB-1 (R-6/07) Page 3 Marc V. Laino - Executive Director Shelley Kalita - General Counsel/Director of Administration Domenic DiCera - Director of Field Operations Mickey Ezzo - Projects Coordinator Robert Lang - Director of Mutuels Ed Mingey - Director of Security Adam Negrusz - Laboratory Director Patricia Rocco - Director of Licensing Illinois Racing Board W. Jack Chamblin Robinson Angelo A. Ciambrone Chicago Heights William H. Farley Jr. Oak Park Timothy P. Martin Homer Glen Paul B. Smith Plainfield Robert C. Winchester Rosiclare Jonathan P. Metcalf Indian Head Park Dennis S. Bookshester Chicago Joseph N. Casciato Burr Ridge Acting Chairman Joseph J. Sinopoli Glen Ellyn
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IRB-1 (R-6/07) Page 3
Marc V. Laino - Executive Director
Shelley Kalita - General Counsel/Director of Administration
T he Illinois Racing Board is a regulatory and enforcement agency of State Government. The Illinois General Assembly establishes
public policy in the area of horse racing regulation that is carried out by the Board. The Board, which allocates race dates to various racing associations, is also responsible for licensing, rule making, and supervising the conduct of race meets. Every individual that participates in Illinois racing is required to be licensed. The licensing process includes fi ngerprinting as well as the conduct of a background review for criminal histories. The Board issued 10,186 licenses during 2006. A staff of administrative, security, and veterinary profes-sionals, in conjunction with Board approved racing offi cials, supervised the activities at fi ve racetracks conducting pari-mutuel racing in Illinois during 2006.
The Board is a member of the Association of Racing Commissioners International (RCI), the industry’s oldest and most prominent regulatory association. Executive Director Marc Laino is an active participant on RCI committees. The information contained in the RCI database allows the Board to monitor the backgrounds of licensees and to exchange important regulatory and industry information with other jurisdictions.
The 646 race programs conducted during 2006 resulted in a total handle of $952,119,485 representing a decrease of 5% compared to 2005. Thoroughbred meets accounted for $631,272,800, a decrease of 4%, while standardbred meets accounted for $320,846,685, a decrease of 7%.
Twenty-seven percent of the total handle, or $259,022,153 was wagered on Illinois races at wagering facilities in Illinois in 2006. An additional $844.8 million was wagered on Illinois races broad-cast to other states. This represents a 6% decrease from the prior year. However, 2006 marks the sixth time since full-card simulcasting began that other states wagered more on Illinois races than Illinois wagered on races from other states.Pari-mutuel wagering in Illinois generated $10,347,144 in total state revenues, a decrease of 12% compared to 2005. Wagering at off-track betting parlors generated $10.2 million (2% of OTB handle) for city and county governments in 2006. This represents a 2% decrease from the prior year.During 2006, Governor Blagojevich made several
appointments to the Illinois Racing Board. On June 19, Commissioner Dr. Paul Smith was appointed to replace Ralph Gonzalez, a member since 1984 and Chairman from 1999 to 2001. Dr. Smith was previously employed by the Board for 33 years and retired in 2002. Commissioner Angelo “Sam” Ciam-brone was appointed to the Board on August 29 re-placing John Simon, a 16 year veteran of the Board. Mr. Ciambrone previously served on the Board from 1976 to 1980 and was the Mayor of Chicago Heights from 1995 to 2003. Finally, on September 11, Governor Blagojevich appointed Commis-sioner Joseph Sinopoli. Mr. Sinopoli served as the Board’s Deputy Director and Legal Counsel from 1986 through 1990. In 1991, he was appointed the Board’s Executive Director and resigned in 1998.
Prominent Chicago trial lawyer and Chairman of the Board, Lorna Propes, submitted her resignation from the Board effective December 13, 2006. She served as a member of the IRB from 1989 through August, 2002 and Chairman from April 14, 2003 through December 12, 2006. During her tenure on the Board, Ms. Propes dealt with such issues and the 1995 Interstate Simulcasting Legislation, admin-istrative hearings on the Horse Racing Act recap-ture provisions, the re-birth of Arlington Park, and the closing of Sportsman’s Park. She also served on the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Advisory Board and several RCI committees. At the Chairman’s direction, the Board conducted several days of hearings in July to examine the state of the Illinois horse racing industry. Twenty-two industry experts offered their perspective on racing from the local, national, and international level. Testimony primar-ily focused on the history and contribution of horse racing to the economy of Illinois, reasons for the drastic decline in industry revenues over the past thirty years, and potential solutions that would allow Illinois racing to compete effectively with both other racing jurisdictions and the diverse gaming oppor-tunities presently available in Illinois. Afterwards, a report was given to the Governor and leaders of the General Assembly.
Since 2005, the Racing Board has been electroni-cally transferring individual license record informa-tion to the Collections Division of the Illinois Depart-ment of Revenue (IDOR) for comparison to their outstanding individual income tax debt database.
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This process has allowed the IDOR to collect nearly $140,000.
Illinois granted 29 off-track (OTB) licenses in 2006. Each Illinois racetrack is entitled to receive up to six OTB licenses, except Fairmount Park, which is entitled to seven licenses. A total of thirty-seven licenses are available. Two new OTB’s opened, two closed and two received site approval. Inter-Track Partners, on behalf of Balmoral Park, opened a new OTB facility in Normal and on behalf of Maywood Park, opened a new OTB facility in Niles. OTB facilities in Bloomington and Grayville permanently closed their doors. The applications for OTB fa-cilities in Hodgkins (Arlington Park) and Lockport (Quad City Downs) received site approval in 2006.
In June of 2006, the Illinois General Assembly passed legislation creating a tax on riverboat gam-bling and directing the proceeds to the horseracing industry. House Bill 1918 created the Horse Racing Equity Trust Fund and placed an additional 3% tax on those riverboat casinos that gross more than $200 million annually. The anticipated $36 million per year is intended to assist Illinois’ racetracks and horsemen. The fund, administered by the Illinois Gaming Board, will sunset in 2 years. While the four largest riverboat casinos in Illinois immediately obtained an injunction in the Will County Circuit Court blocking establishment of the fund and chal-lenging the constitutionality of the law, the money is being paid into a Protest Fund pending the out-come of the lawsuit.In December of 2006, Arlington Park announced plans to immediately replace its conventional dirt track with a new state-of-the-art synthetic racing surface. Arlington’s concern for the safety of horses and jockeys led to the decision to install a synthetic track at an estimated cost of $10 million.
Total purses paid in 2006 decreased by 3.5% ($89 million versus $92.2 million) from the prior year. Purses paid at Illinois’ thoroughbred tracks in-creased slightly ($57.3 million versus $57.2 million), while purses paid at Illinois’ standardbred tracks decreased by nearly 9% ($31.8 million versus $34.9 million). Average daily purses paid at the Chicago-land thoroughbred tracks decreased by less than 1% ($232,956 versus $233,867) and the average daily purses paid at the Chicagoland standardbred tracks increased by 1% ($90,458 versus $89,610)
over the prior year.
For the fi fth consecutive year, the Board awarded racing dates to the Brown County Fair Associa-tion in Mt. Sterling, Illinois, to conduct pari-mutuel wagering on two days of harness racing during its county fair.
Several IRB rule changes were adopted during 2006, the most noteworthy being an emergency amendment to the Medication rule, Part 603, autho-rizing the Board’s Equine Testing Laboratory to test for human EPO antibodies, commonly referred to as blood doping. EPO is a prohibited substance for racing in many jurisdictions around the world. The use of EPO in horses is a dangerous practice and has no application in racehorses because of its life-threatening side effects.
FORT PRADO was voted the Illinois Thoroughbred Horse of the Year. This fi ve-year-old gray son of El Prado, owned by Team Block and bred by David Block, had 4 win in 7 starts in 2006 and earned $327,910. Trained by Chris Block, Fort Prado recorded wind in the $200,000 Fair Grounds Breed-ers’ Cup Handicap (gr. III), the $125,000 Tamp Bay Breeders’ Cup, the $193,000 Connally Breeders’ Cup Turf Handicap (gr. III), and the $75,000 Black Tie Affair Handicap at Arlington Park. Fort Prado fi nished third in the Sea o’Erin Breeders Cup Mile at Arlington and fourth in the Grade III Robert F. Carey Memorial Handicap at Hawthorne Race Course and was also selected Illinois’ champion older hand-icap male and champion male turf horse.
MY BOY DAVID was voted the Illinois Harness Horse of the Year. A winner of $610,075, this three-year-old pacing gelding, trained by Homer Hoch-stetler, went postward 24 times and recorded four wins. Owned by Shirley LeVin and her grandson David Riff, My Boy David captured the $180,000 Pete Langley Memorial Stake at Balmoral Park and fi nished second in the $1 million Meadowlands Pace Final. He won an elimination race of the Illinois State Fair Stakes at Springfi eld in 1:47.4, making him the fastest three-year-old in the sport in 2006. He was also honored as three-year-old colt pacer. The son of Cole Muffl er and the Abercrom-bie mare Eicarls Valentine was bred by Cottonwood Farm and Lake To Sky Farms.
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Laboratory
Over the past year, the University of Illinois at Chicago Animal Forensic Toxicology Laboratory has conducted one of the most comprehensive equine drug testing programs in the country. The laboratory accomplished this by employing an extensive array of enzyme linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) to routinely screen samples for prohibited substances. These tests are highly sensitive and allow the laboratory to screen for a wide range of pharmaceutical substances. In addition, the laboratory routinely tests equine blood samples for violations exceeding the permitted levels of furosemide, fl unixin, phenylbutazone, oxyphenbutazone, and total carbon dioxide (TCO2). The laboratory acquired new analytical equipment and upgraded and modernized the existing ana-lytical tools. Recently, a bar coding system was implemented to enhance the chain of custody.
The laboratory continues to assist the track stewards and security personnel in investigating possible doping violations that employ methods designed to circumvent our standard testing procedures. The laboratory also investigates and reports on special items such as syringes, drug vials and other contraband that are collected or seized at the racetracks.
The laboratory continues participation in two external profi ciency testing programs: the International Association of Racing Commissioners Quality Assurance Program and the International Profi -ciency Testing Program conducted by the Association of Offi cial Racing Chemists. The laboratory maintained a perfect score on all blinds and profi ciencies in 2006.
2006 Laboratory Test Samples
Post Race Urine Blood Total Thoroughbred 3,860 3,939 7,799 Harness 5,320 5,513 10,833 Total 9,180 9,452 18,632
Prohibited Drug Positives Thoroughbred 28 Harness 40 Total drug positives 68
Note: In 2000, state revenue declined sharply due to statutory changes passed in 1999. These include a fl at tax of 1.5%, elimination of HRTA tax, uncashed tickets and breakage to the state, and a pari-mutuel tax credit.
In 2002, thoroughbred purses include $14,280,000 that was paid at the Arlington Park Breeder’s Cup. In 2003, there was a harness labor dispute totalling 86 days. Page 12
* Note that the state reimbursement for recapture was not appropriated in 2006. Balmoral, Maywood and Hawthorne Harness deferred $4.1 million of their 2004 recapture to be waived or realized by the end of 2006, pending the outcome of the lawsuit regarding HB1918 passed in June of 2006. These fi gures are not refl ected in the fi gures above.
What is purse recapture? Purse recapture is a 1995 provision of the law that allows racetracks to recoup losses on live handle brought on by the authorization of full-card simulcasting of races from other states. Handle on Illinois races as a percentage of total Illinois handle has dropped from 95% in 1994 to 27% in 2006. The recapture amount is 2% of the decrease of Illinois handle on Illinois races from 1994. The recapture monies allocated to the racetracks are deducted from the horsemen’s purse accounts. In 1999, legislation was passed that authorized annual appropriations to the Department of Agricul-ture for reimbursement to purse accounts equal to the recapture amounts. The appropriation is an annual decision, the racetracks will always receive their monies, either from the state or from the originally intended horsemen’s purse accounts. Below are the annual amounts of purse recapture since 1995, when full card simulcasting was authorized.
Live and Simulcast Handle Combined Thoroughbred Harness All Meets Meets Meets January 43,040,749 24,633,625 67,674,374 February 45,176,841 26,271,303 71,448,144 March 52,724,739 27,781,759 80,506,498 April 53,154,143 27,543,666 80,697,809 May 68,721,955 27,738,443 96,460,398 June 57,149,092 28,711,564 85,860,656 July 57,698,235 28,191,916 85,890,151 August 59,253,181 28,748,849 88,002,030 September 50,254,443 26,810,528 77,064,971 October 45,756,355 24,219,092 69,975,447 November 51,348,993 24,379,721 75,728,714 December 46,994,074 25,816,219 72,810,293 Total 631,272,800 320,846,685 952,119,485
Live Illinois Races Only Thoroughbred Harness All Meets Meets Meets January 970,957 7,337,774 8,308,731 February 2,270,856 9,054,146 11,325,002 March 9,762,906 9,152,571 18,915,477 April 13,067,937 8,641,019 21,708,956 May 17,348,310 8,746,182 26,094,492 June 18,919,621 9,054,821 27,974,442 July 21,008,083 9,291,283 30,299,366 August 23,222,523 10,189,678 33,412,201 September 16,311,324 9,425,117 25,736,441 October 9,565,728 8,169,180 17,734,908 November 10,060,301 8,137,682 18,197,983 December 10,307,603 9,006,551 19,314,154 Total 152,816,149 106,206,004 259,022,153
Simulcast Races Only Thoroughbred Harness All Meets Meets Meets January 42,069,792 17,295,851 59,365,643 February 42,905,985 17,217,157 60,123,142 March 42,961,833 18,629,188 61,591,021 April 40,086,206 18,902,647 58,988,853 May 51,373,645 18,992,261 70,365,906 June 38,229,471 19,656,743 57,886,214 July 36,690,152 18,900,633 55,590,785 August 36,030,658 18,559,171 54,589,829 September 33,943,119 17,385,411 51,328,530 October 36,190,627 16,049,912 52,240,539 November 41,288,692 16,242,039 57,530,731 December 36,686,471 16,809,668 53,496,139 Total 478,456,651 214,640,681 693,097,332
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2006 Comparison of Location Handles
Live Illinois Racing and Simulcasts On Inter Off Live Amount On Track Inter Track Off TrackPrograms Wagered Track % Track % Track % Thoroughbred meetings 95 Arlington Park 302,355,796 88,172,360 29.2% 66,405,119 22.0% 147,778,317 48.9% 49 National Jockey Club (Hawthorne) 139,254,016 22,079,104 15.9% 42,155,464 30.3% 75,019,448 53.9% 77 Hawthorne Race Course 171,457,034 27,122,199 15.8% 47,020,045 27.4% 97,314,790 56.8% 126 Hawthorne (both Meets) 310,711,050 49,201,303 15.8% 89,175,509 28.7% 172,334,238 55.5% 90 Fairmount Park 18,205,954 12,827,023 70.5% 1,620,427 8.9% 3,758,504 20.6%
311 Thoroughbred Total 631,272,800 150,200,686 23.8% 157,201,055 24.9% 323,871,059 51.3% Harness meetings 197 Balmoral Racing Club 173,532,408 19,270,790 11.1% 54,002,713 31.1% 100,258,905 57.8% 59 Maywood Park Trotting Assoc. 72,040,023 10,365,517 14.4% 19,445,810 27.0% 42,228,696 58.6% 30 Associates Racing Assoc. (Maywood) 32,744,509 4,877,706 14.9% 8,208,128 25.1% 19,658,675 60.0% 89 Maywood Park (both meets) 104,784,532 15,243,223 14.5% 27,653,938 26.4% 61,887,371 59.1% 37 Suburban Downs (Hawthorne) 40,800,370 6,403,102 15.7% 11,351,506 27.8% 23,045,762 56.5% 6 Springfi eld State Fair 1,089,889 588,572 54.0% 200,171 18.4% 301,146 27.6% 4 Du Quoin State Fair 615,659 270,506 43.9% 124,773 20.3% 220,380 35.8% 2 Brown County Fair 23,827 23,827 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 335 Harness total 320,846,685 41,800,020 13.0% 93,333,101 29.1% 185,713,564 57.9% 646 Total all racing 952,119,485 192,000,706 20.2% 250,534,156 26.3% 509,584,623 53.5%
Live Illinois Racing Only On Inter OffLive Amount On Track Inter Track Off TrackPrograms Wagered Track % Track % Track % Thoroughbred meetings 95 Arlington Park 74,409,834 46,215,951 60.5% 9,856,084 12.9% 20,337,799 26.6% 49 National Jockey Club (Hawthorne) 21,718,053 7,689,015 35.4% 5,271,391 24.3% 8,757,647 40.3% 77 Hawthorne Race Course 36,482,308 11,501,309 31.5% 8,527,466 23.4% 16,453,533 45.1% 126 Hawthorne (both meets) 58,200,361 19,190,324 33.0% 13,798,857 23.7% 25,211,180 43.3% 90 Fairmount Park 18,205,954 12,827,023 70.5% 1,620,427 8.9% 3,758,504 20.6% 311 Thoroughbred total 152,816,149 78,233,298 51.2% 25,275,368 16.5% 49,307,483 32.3% Harness meetings197 Balmoral Racing Club 62,122,494 13,397,117 21.6% 16,691,330 26.9% 32,034,047 51.6% 59 Maywood Park Trotting Assoc. 19,404,811 5,020,835 25.9% 4,198,213 21.6% 10,185,763 52.5% 30 Associates Racing Assoc. (Maywood) 9,971,029 2,515,761 25.2% 2,063,672 20.7% 5,391,596 54.1% 89 Maywood Park (both meets) 29,375,840 7,536,596 25.7% 6,261,885 21.3% 15,577,359 53.0% 37 Suburban Downs (Hawthorne) 12,978,295 3,625,982 27.9% 3,025,607 23.3% 6,326,706 48.7% 6 Springfi eld State Fair 1,089,889 588,572 54.0% 200,171 18.4% 301,146 27.6% 4 Du Quoin State Fair 615,659 270,506 43.9% 124,773 20.3% 220,380 35.8% 2 Brown County Fair 23,827 23,827 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
335 Harness total 106,206,004 25,442,600 24.0% 26,303,766 24.8% 54,459,638 51.3% 646 Total all racing 259,022,153 103,675,898 40.0% 51,579,134 19.9% 103,767,121 40.1%
On Track Thoroughbred Harness All Meets Meets MeetsLive programs raced Total live programs raced plus dark days Live races run Attendance Admission tax License fee License fee-daily handle
Live Racing Day Handle Illinois handle on Illinois races Illinois handle on out-of-state races Combined Illinois handle Dark Day Handle (Illinois handle on out-of-state races) Total dark day handle
Total Illinois handle
Average Live Racing Day HandleAverage Illinois handle on Illinois races Average Illinois handle on out-of-state racesAverage combined Illinois handle
Average Dark Day Handle (Illinois handle on out-of-state races)Average total dark day handle
Combined Illinois handle $ - commission (take out) $ - track commission $ - purses earned $ - out-of-state simulcast fee $ - pari-mutuel tax $ Public pool $ - breakage $ - surcharge $ Payout to public $
Off Track (OTB Parlors) Thoroughbred Harness All Meets Meets Meets Live programs raced
Live Racing Day Handle Illinois handle on Illinois races Illinois handle on out-of-state races Combined Illinois handle
Dark Day Handle (Illinois handle on out-of-state races) Total dark day handle
Total Illinois handle
Average Live Racing Day Handle Average Illinois handle on Illinois races Average Illinois handle on out-of-state races Average combined Illinois handle
Average Dark Day Handle (Illinois handle on out-of-state races) Average total dark day handle
Combined Illinois handle $ -commission (take out) $ -track commission $ -purses earned $ -out-of-state simulcast fee $ -pari-mutuel tax $ Public pool $ -breakage $ - surcharge $ Payout to public $
All Locations Thoroughbred Harness All Meets Meets MeetsLive programs raced Total live programs raced plus dark days Live races run Attendance Admission tax License fee License fee-daily handle
Purses distributed Uncashed tickets (2004)
Live Racing Day Handle Illinois handle on Illinois races Illinois handle on out-of-state races Combined Illinois handle Out-of-state handle (commingled) on Illinois races Total live racing day handle
Dark Day Handle (Illinois handle on out-of-state races) Total dark day handle
Total Illinois handle Out-of-state commingled handle Grand total meet handle
Average Live Racing Day HandleAverage Illinois handle on Illinois races Average Illinois handle on out-of-state racesAverage combined Illinois handle Average out-of-state handle (commingled) on Illinois races Average total live racing day handle
Average Dark Day Handle (Illinois handle on out-of-state races)Average total dark day handle
Combined Illinois handle $ - commission (take out) $ - track commission $ - purses earned $ - out-of-state simulcast fee $ - pari-mutuel tax $ Public pool $ - breakage $ - surcharge $ Payout to public $
2006 Intertrack Handles Average Live Illinois Simulcast Total Daily Handle Handle Handle Handle
Arlington Park 13,705,345 52,843,316 66,548,661 182,826 Maywood Park 13,338,543 46,492,515 59,831,058 164,371 Fairmount Park 6,877,230 40,847,404 47,724,634 131,112 Hawthorne Race Course 10,987,061 32,426,422 43,413,483 119,268 Quad City Downs 3,562,467 13,245,174 16,807,641 46,175 Balmoral Park 3,108,488 13,100,191 16,208,679 44,529 Total 51,579,134 198,955,022 250,534,156 688,281
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Summary of Surcharges and Revenues to Local Governments from Off Track Parlors in 2005
Total Revenue Revenue Over/under Date Date Surcharge to City to County to City - Licensee Code Opened Closed County Handle on Winnings 1% of Handle 1% of Handle Licensee Waukegan - ARL 12/30/88 Lake 37,194,091 718,140 371,941 371,941 (25,742) Chicago (Weed St.) - ARL 06/04/93 Cook 50,100,159 968,599 501,002 501,002 (33,404) Danville - BAL 01/24/91 Vermillion 6,722,088 123,445 67,221 67,221 (10,997) Chicago (Corliss) - BAL 04/18/91 Cook 45,920,917 862,359 459,209 459,209 (56,059) Urbana - BAL 10/27/05 Champaign 7,319,295 138,096 73,193 73,193 (8,290) Bloomington - BAL 06/10/05 06/25/06 McLean 2,414,695 47,894 24,147 24,147 (400) Normal - BAL* 07/13/06 McLean 2,206,162 42,161 22,062 22,062 (1,962) Peoria - BAL 05/03/00 Peoria 6,928,831 133,018 69,288 69,288 (5,559) Tinley Park - BAL 07/16/05 Cook 6,690,750 129,999 66,908 66,908 (3,816) Springfi eld - FMT 05/05/88 Sangamon 8,950,879 171,171 89,509 89,509 (7,847) Grayville - FMT 08/07/89 05/22/06 White 1,355,647 25,660 13,556 13,556 (1,453) Carbondale - FMT 08/20/92 Jackson 5,598,275 107,522 55,983 55,983 (4,444) Sauget - FMT 02/12/01 St. Clair 13,611,742 261,135 136,117 136,117 (11,100) Alton - FMT 10/03/02 Madison 7,483,117 144,061 74,831 74,831 (5,601) Chicago (State St.) - HAW 10/24/89 Cook 21,250,566 407,671 212,506 212,506 (17,340) Oakbrook Terrace - HAW 09/04/92 DuPage 73,412,001 1,412,918 734,120 734,120 (55,322) Joliet - NJC at HAW 10/25/90 Will 21,320,930 409,772 213,209 213,209 (16,647) Crestwood - NJC at HAW 02/17/92 Cook 50,823,950 969,712 508,240 508,240 (46,767) Peru - NJC at HAW 03/05/92 LaSalle 5,640,419 108,656 56,404 56,404 (4,152) Chicago (W. Jackson) - MAY 07/19/88 Cook 30,737,938 592,769 307,379 307,379 (21,990) Niles - MAY* 04/24/06 Cook 31,136,762 604,148 311,368 311,368 (18,587) Mokena - MAY 05/16/03 Will 11,753,769 225,835 117,538 117,538 (9,240) Aurora - MAY 04/08/05 DuPage 12,964,142 250,511 129,641 129,641 (8,772) South Beloit - QCD 02/17/04 Winnebago 6,932,769 130,792 69,328 69,328 (7,863) South Elgin - QCD 12/07/02 Kane 13,176,526 253,265 131,765 131,765 (10,266) McHenry - QCD 12/08/05 McHenry 10,079,460 193,656 100,795 100,795 (7,933) Rockford - QCD 11/18/87 Winnebago 17,858,743 338,122 178,587 178,587 (19,053)
Total 509,584,623 9,771,087 5,095,846 5,095,846 (420,605)
* OTB parlors in bold opened in 2006
Licensee Codes: ARL Arlington MAY Maywood BAL Balmoral HAW Hawthorne FMT Fairmount QCD Quad City Downs
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What did Illinois Bettors Wager on in 2006?
Illinois Illinois Out-of-State Tracks Handle Illinois Tracks Handle Churchill 39,997,986 Arlington 76,409,834 Belmont 30,917,253 Hawthorne 71,178,657 Aqueduct 29,428,501 Balmoral 62,122,493 Meadowlands 28,755,626 Maywood 29,375,840 Gulfstream 25,564,683 Fairmount 18,205,954 Santa Anita 24,902,297 State/County Fairs 1,729,375 Calder 24,839,492 Total 259,022,153 Northfi eld 24,191,427 Woodbine 22,582,114 Tampa Downs 22,082,030 Mountaineer 20,991,977 Hollywood 19,027,700 Turfway Park 18,072,437 Laurel 17,013,617 Hoosier Park 15,248,372 Saratoga 14,540,876 Evangeline Downs 13,546,014 Cal Expo 13,285,441 Los Alamitos 12,821,806 Louisiana Downs 11,888,307 Dover Downs 11,458,602 Turf Paradise 11,330,243 Keeneland 11,010,421 Beulah Park 10,644,365Oaklawn 10,333,296 All Others (71 Tracks) 208,622,449 Total 693,097,332
Illinois Thoroughbred Meets Illinois Handle Illinois thoroughbred races 152,816,149 Out-of-state thoroughbred races 440,930,740 Out-of-state harness races 37,335,372 Out-of-state quarterhorse races 190,539 Total 631,272,800 Illinois Harness MeetsIIllinois harness races 106,206,004 Out-of-state thoroughbred races 91,175,801 Out-of-state harness races 107,697,903 Out-of-state quarterhorse races 15,766,977 Total 320,846,685 All Illinois Meets All thoroughbred races 684,922,690 71.9% All harness races 251,239,279 26.4% All quarterhorse races 15,957,516 1.7% Total 952,119,485
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2006 Commingled Handle vs. Simulcast Handle Commingled in Simulcasting Out-of-State Illinois Handle Handle into on Out-of-State “Trade Balance” Thoroughbred Meets Illinois Pools Races Difference Dark period 1/3-2/8 (Arlington) 0 51,922,465 (51,922,465) Dark period 2/9-2/23 (NJC at Hawthorne) 0 22,967,221 (22,967,221) Total dark period (both meets) 0 74,889,686 (74,889,686) National Jockey Club at Hawthorne 93,488,588 94,568,742 (1,080,154) Arlington Park 294,328,029 174,023,498 120,304,531 Hawthorne Race Course 177,406,912 134,974,725 42,432,187 Fairmount Park 9,669,411 0 9,669,411 Thoroughbred Total 574,892,940 478,456,651 96,436,289
Commingled in Simulcasting Out-of-State Illinois Handle Handle into on Out-of-State “Trade Balance” Harness Meets Illinois Pools Races Difference Balmoral Racing Club 159,023,397 111,409,914 47,613,483 Maywood Park Trotting 52,915,892 52,635,212 280,680 Associates Racing (Maywood) 29,048,021 22,773,480 6,274,541 Suburban Downs (Hawthorne) 28,539,946 27,822,075 717,871 Springfi eld Fair 104,628 0 104,628 DuQuoin Fair 266,935 0 266,935
Harness total 269,898,819 214,640,681 55,258,138
All racing total 844,791,759 693,097,332 151,694,427
1988-2006 “Trade Balance” from Simulcasting into and out of Illinois Commingled in Simulcasting
Purses distributed 116,647 97,852 104,906 92,933 96,009 Did Did
Total Illinois on Illinois races not not 504,082 426,254 421,493 393,058 350,765
Total Illinois on out-of-state races race race 748,923 698,647 635,154 597,527 693,504
Total Illinois on Illinois and out-of-state races 1,253,005 1,124,901 1,056,647 990,585 1,044,269
Out-of-state on Illinois races 601,207 663,844 696,454 870,264 771,350
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2006 Major Stake Races
Thoroughbred
Date National Jockey Club at Hawthorne Purse Horse Jockey April 8 Illinois Derby $500,000 SweetNorthernSaint K. Desormeaux April 22 National Jockey Club Handicap $250,000 Three Hour Nap F. Torres April 22 Sixty Sails Handicap $250,000 Fleet Indian J. Santos April 29 Chicagoland Handicap $107,450 Silver Bid P. Compton April 29 Milwaukee Avenue Handicap $105,650 Wiggins C. Emigh Date Arlington Park Purse Horse Jockey August 12 Arlington Million $1,000,000 The Tin Man V. Espinosa August 12 The Beverly D $750,000 Gorella J. Leparoux August 12 The Secretariat $400,000 Showing Up C. Velasquez July 29 The Washington Park Handicap $300,000 Suave C. Borel July 22 The American Derby $250,000 Union Avenue L. Melancon
Date Hawthorne Race Course Purse Horse Jockey September 30 Hawthorne Gold Cup $500,000 It’s No Joke E. Razo Jr. October 14 Hawthorne Derby $250,000 Best Of Buddies E. Martin Jr. September 30 Robert F. Carey Memorial Handicap $150,000 No Tolerance J. Campbell September 30 Indian Maid Handicap $127,400 Stormina J. Velazquez December 16 Jim Edgar Illinois Futurity $105,175 I Got A Dream E. Razo Jr. Date Fairmount Park Purse Horse Jockey August 26 St. Louis Derby $250,000 Lawyer Ron J. McKee September 2 Troy Our Boy Stakes $41,000 Caruso C. Silva September 4 All Sold Out Stakes $40,800 Tak’s Wish A. Velasquez July 22 The Bungalow Handicap Stakes $40,700 Lady Riss L. Robletto August 25 The Slight In The Rear Stakes $40,700 Trout River Red R. Hernandez September 26 Circle C Classic Handicap $40,700 Lady Riss L. Robletto
Harness
Date Balmoral Park Purse Horse Driver September 16 Orange & Blue 2-Year-Old Colt Pacers $300,000 Home Bed Advantage R. Anderson September 16 Orange & Blue 2-Year-Old Filly Pacers $280,000 Orgami Rose S. Widger August 26 American National Aged Pace $203,000 Holborn Hanover G. Brennan August 26 American National Aged Trot $200,000 Sand Vic G. Brennan August 26 American National 3-Year-Old Colt Trot $190,000 Chocalatier D.R. Ackerman Date Maywood Park Purse Horse Driver November 17 Windy City Pace $250,000 My Boy David A. Miller November 17 Galt Trot $110,000 Investor A. Montini November 17 Abe Lincoln Pace $105,000 The Quiet Mon J. Dillander November 17 Cinderella $100,000 Street Dancer D. Hiteman October 13 Maywood Pace $100,000 Third Day T. Tetrick October 13 Maywood Filly Pace $100,000 Free T. Tetrick
Date Hawthorne Race Course (Suburban Downs) Purse Horse Driver June 17 Edwin F. Dygert Memorial Trot $105,000 Dunkster K. Sugg June 17 Robert F. Carey Jr. Memorial Pace $96,000 Cheyenne Hollywood B. Holland June 3 Eddie Oakley $53,500 Battleshoe Victor Dave MaGee June 3 Jimmy’s Pilot $53,500 Live Out Loud Dave MaGee June 3 Silhouette Star $49,000 Go Go Gabby Dave MaGee
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2006 - 2007 Racing Dates
Thoroughbred Racing Dates
2006 2007
Hawthorne Race Course National Jockey Club 49 live days, 5 day week No dates issued February 9 - May 4
Arlington Park Arlington Park 95 live days, 5 day week 94 live days May 5 - September 14 May 4 - June 16, 4 day week June 17 - September 16, 5 day week
Hawthorne Race Course Hawthorne Race Course, Inc. 78 live days, 5 day week 119 live days January 1-2 and January 1, February 23 - May 3, 5 day week September 15 - December 31 September 21 - December 31, 5 day week
Fairmount Park Fairmount Park, Inc. 90 live days 90 live days March 14 - May 13, 3 day week March 6 - , September 29, 3 day week May 14 - August 19, 4 day week August 20 - September 4, 3 day week
Harness Racing Dates 2006 2007
Balmoral Park Balmoral Racing Club, Inc 227 live days 180 live days January 1 - February 18, 4 night week January 1 - June 20, 4 night week doubleheaders on Saturday doubleheaders on Saturdays in January; February 19 - May 3, 5 night week Saturday doubleheaders February 3, 10, 17 June 18 - December 31, 5 night week August 6 - December 31, 4 night week
Maywood Park (91 total live days) (90 total live days) Maywood Park Trotting Assn., Inc. 61 live days 61 live days January 5 - May 5, 2 night week January 4 - June 21, 2 night week June 22 - September 14, 2 night week August 9 - September 20, 2 night week
Associates Racing Association, Inc. 30 live days 28 live days September 15 - December 29, 2 night September 21 - December 28, 2 night week
Hawthorne Race Course Suburban Downs, Inc. 37 live days 39 live days May 6 - June 17, 6 night week June 22 - August 5, 6 night week
State Fairs Springfi eld State Fair 6 live days, dark Sunday 6 live days, dark Sunday . August 11 - August 17 August 10 - August 16
DuQuoin State Fair 5 live days, dark Wednesday 5 live days, dark Wednesday August 28 - September 2 August 27 - September 1
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Arlington Park2006 Thoroughbred Meet May 5 - September 14
Live programs raced 95 License fee $ 11,450 Total live programs raced plus dark days 171 License fee - daily handle $ 6,900 Live races run 861 On track attendance 694,957 On track admission tax $ 33,952 Intertrack attendance 246,003 Intertrack admission tax $ 10,811 Total attendance 940,960 Total admission tax $ 44,764 Purses distributed $ 25,861,365 Uncashed tickets (2004) $ 1,428,979
On Inter Off All Track Track Track Locations at on on on Arlington Arlington Arlington Arlington
Live racing day handle Illinois handle on Illinois races 46,215,951 9,856,084 20,337,799 76,409,834 Illinois handle on out-of-state races 31,213,855 34,379,157 78,616,345 144,209,357 Combined Illinois handle 77,429,806 44,235,241 98,954,144 220,619,191 Out-of-state handle (commingled) on Illinois races 294,328,029 Total live racing day handle 514,947,220 Dark day handle (Illinois handle on out-of-state races) Dark thoroughbred period (Jan 3 - Feb 8) 7,267,636 14,409,906 30,244,923 51,922,465 Dark days during live meet (Mon. Tues.) 3,474,918 7,759,972 18,579,250 29,814,140 Total dark day handle 10,742,554 22,169,878 48,824,173 81,736,605 Total Illinois handle 88,172,360 66,405,119 147,778,317 302,355,796 Out of state commingled handle 294,328,029 Grand total meet handle 596,683,825
Average Live Racing Day Handle Average Illinois handle on Illinois Races 486,484 103,748 214,082 804,314 Average Illinois handle on out-of-state races 328,567 361,886 827,540 1,517,993 Average combined Illinois handle 815,051 465,634 1,041,623 2,322,307 Average out-of-state handle (commingled) on Illinois races 3,098,190 Average total live racing day handle 5,420,497 Average Dark Day Handle (Illinois handle on out-of-state races) Average dark thoroughbred period (Jan 3- Jan 31) 196,423 389,457 817,430 1,403,310 Average dark days during live meet (Mon. Tues.) 89,100 198,974 476,391 764,465 Average total dark day handle 141,349 291,709 642,423 1,075,482
Note: The above track commission and purses earned include those of the Fairmount network and any other race meet whose intertrack or OTB is entitled to such. Transmission costs are not deducted.Page 32
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National Jockey Club - Hawthorne Race Course2006 Thoroughbred Meet February 24 - May 4
Live programs raced 49 License Fee $ 6,390 Total live programs raced plus dark days 86 License Fee - Daily Handle $ 100 Live races run 436 On track attendance 92,116 On track admission tax $ 5,650 Intertrack attendance 128,195 Intertrack admission tax $ 3,411 Total attendance 220,311 Total Admission Tax $ 9,061 Purses distributed $9,793,133 Uncashed Tickets (2004) $ 609,647 On Inter Off All Track Track Track Locations at on on on Hawthorne Hawthorne Hawthorne Hawthorne
Live racing day handle Illinois handle on Illinois races 7,689,015 5,271,391 8,757,647 21,718,053 Illinois handle on out-of-state races 9,758,239 22,126,192 38,423,588 70,308,019 Combined Illinois handle 17,447,254 27,397,583 47,181,235 92,026,072 Out-of-state handle (commingled) on Illinois races 93,488,588 Total live racing day handle 185,514,660 Dark day handle (Illinois handle on out-of-state races)
Dark thoroughbred period (Feb 9 - Feb 23) 2,333,982 7,472,286 13,160,953 22,967,221 Dark days during live meet (Wed. Thurs.) 2,297,868 7,285,595 14,677,260 24,260,723 Total dark day handle during live meet (Wed. Thurs.) 4,631,850 14,757,881 27,838,213 47,227,944 Total Illinois handle 22,079,104 42,155,464 75,019,448 139,254,016 Out-of-state commingled handle 93,488,588 Grand total meet handle 232,742,604
Average Live Racing Day Handle Average Illinois handle on Illinois races 156,919 107,579 178,727 443,226 Average Illinois handle on out-of-state races 199,148 451,555 784,155 1,434,858 Average combined Illinois handle 356,066 559,134 962,882 1,878,083 Average out-of-state handle (commingled) on Illinois races 1,907,930 Average total live racing day handle 3,786,013
Average Dark Day Handle (Illinois handle on out-of-state races) Average dark thoroughbred period - (Feb 9-Feb 23) 155,599 498,152 877,397 1,531,148 Average dark days during live meet (Wed. Thurs.) 104,449 331,163 667,148 1,102,760 Average total dark day handle during live meet 125,185 398,862 752,384 1,276,431 Combined Illinois handle $ 22,079,104 42,155,464 75,019,448 139,254,016 - commission (take out) $ 4,426,819 8,658,303 15,585,571 28,670,693 - track commission $ 1,804,006 3,388,063 6,524,501 11,716,570 - purses earned $ 1,804,006 3,388,063 5,690,478 10,882,547 - out-of-state simulcast fee $ 487,623 1,249,856 2,245,351 3,982,830 - pari-mutuel tax $ 331,184 632,321 1,125,241 2,088,746 Public pool $ 17,652,285 33,497,161 59,433,877 110,583,323 - breakage $ 151,510 240,156 329,820 721,486 - surcharge $ 0 594,642 1,438,538 2,033,180 Payout to public $ 17,500,775 32,662,363 57,665,519 107,828,657
Note: The above track commission and purses earned include those of the Fairmount network and any other race meet whose intertrack or OTB is entitled to such. Transmission costs are not deducted.
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Hawthorne Race Course2006 Thoroughbred Meet January 1-2, September 15 - December 31
Live programs raced 77 License fee $ 9,800 Total live programs raced plus dark days 108 License fee - daily handle $ 200 Live races run 701 On track attendance 126,332 On track admission tax $ 6,608 Intertrack attendance 145,001 Intertrack admission tax $ 2,870 Total attendance 271,333 Total admission tax $ 9,478 Purses distributed $15,609,286 Uncashed tickets (2004) $ 605,774 On Inter Off All Track Track Track Locations at on on on Hawthorne Hawthorne Hawthorne Hawthorne
Live racing day handle Illinois handle on Illinois Races 11,501,309 8,527,466 16,453,533 36,482,308 Illinois handle on out-of-state races 13,657,768 32,039,459 64,997,522 110,694,749 Combined Illinois handle 25,159,077 40,566,925 81,451,055 147,177,057 Out-of-state handle (commingled) on Illinois races 177,406,912 Total live racing day handle 324,583,969
Dark day handle (Illinois handle on out-of-state races) Dark days during live meet (Mon, Tues.) 1,963,122 6,453,120 15,863,735 24,279,977 Total dark day handle during live meet (Mon, Tues.) 1,963,122 6,453,120 15,863,735 24,279,977 Total Illinois handle 27,122,199 47,020,045 97,314,790 171,457,034 Out-of-state commingled handle 177,406,912 Grand total meet handle 348,863,946
Average Live Racing Day Handle Average Illinois handle on Illinois races 149,368 110,746 213,682 473,796 Average Illinois handle on out-of-state races 177,374 416,097 844,124 1,437,594 Average combined Illinois handle 326,741 526,843 1,057,806 1,911,390 Average out-of-state handle (commingled) on Illinois races 2,303,986 Average total live racing day handle 4,215,376 Average Dark Day Handle (Illinois handle on out-of-state races) Average dark days during live meet (Mon, Tues.) 63,327 208,165 511,733 783,225 Total dark day handle during live meet (Mon, Tues.) 63,327 208,165 511,733 783,225 Combined Illinois handle $ 27,122,199 47,020,045 97,314,790 171,457,034 - commission (take out) $ 5,398,288 9,491,038 19,946,029 34,835,355 - track commission $ 2,233,476 3,802,887 8,702,508 14,738,871 - purses earned $ 2,233,476 3,802,887 7,148,654 13,185,017 - out-of-state simulcast fee $ 524,506 1,292,473 2,715,095 4,532,074 - pari-mutuel tax $ 406,830 592,791 1,379,772 2,379,393 Public pool $ 21,723,911 37,529,007 77,368,761 136,621,679 - breakage $ 163,972 207,870 390,660 762,502 - surcharge $ 0 556,387 1,868,939 2,425,326 Payout to public $ 21,559,939 36,764,750 75,109,162 133,433,851
Note: The above track commission and purses earned include those of the Fairmount network and any other race meet whose intertrack or OTB is entitled to such. Transmission costs are not deducted.
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Hawthorne Race Course Combined Meets (NJC and HRC)2006 Thoroughbred Meet January 1-2, February 24 - May 4, September 15 - December 31
Live programs raced 126 License fee $ 16,190 Total live programs raced plus dark days 194 License fee - daily handle $ 300 Live races run 1,137 On track attendance 218,448 On track admission tax $ 12,258 Intertrack attendance 273,196 Intertrack admission tax $ 6,281 Total attendance 491,644 Total admission tax $ 18,539 Purses distributed $ 25,402,419 Uncashed tickets (2004) $ 1,215,421 On Inter Off All Track Track Track Locations at on on on Hawthorne Hawthorne Hawthorne Hawthorne
Live racing day handle Illinois handle on Illinois races 19,190,324 13,798,857 25,211,180 58,200,361 Illinois handle on out-of-state races 23,416,007 54,165,651 103,421,110 181,002,768 Combined Illinois handle 42,606,313 67,964,508 128,632,290 239,203,129 Out-of-state handle (commingled) on Illinois races 270,895,500 Total live racing day handle 510,098,629 Dark day handle (Illinois handle on out-of-state races) Dark thoroughbred period (February) 2,333,982 7,472,286 13,160,953 22,967,221 Dark days during live meet 4,260,990 13,738,715 30,540,995 48,540,700 Total dark day handle during live meet 6,594,972 21,211,001 43,701,948 71,507,921 Total Illinois handle 49,201,303 89,175,509 172,334,238 310,711,050 Out of state commingled handle 270,895,500 Grand total meet handle 581,606,550
Average Live Racing Day Handle Average Illinois handle on Illinois races 152,304 109,515 200,089 461,908 Average Illinois handle on out-of-state races 185,841 429,886 820,802 1,436,530 Average combined Illinois handle 338,145 539,401 1,020,891 1,898,438 Average out-of-state handle (commingled) on Illinois races 2,149,964 Average total live racing day handle 4,048,402
Average Dark Day Handle (Illinois handle on out-of-state races) Average dark thoroughbred period (February) 155,599 498,152 877,397 1,531,148 Average dark days during live meet 80,396 359,221 576,245 915,862 Average total dark day handle 96,985 311,926 642,676 1,051,587
Combined Illinois handle $ 49,201,303 89,175,509 172,334,238 310,711,050 - commission (take out) $ 9,825,107 18,149,341 35,531,600 63,506,048 - track commission $ 4,037,482 7,190,950 15,227,009 26,455,441 - purses earned $ 4,037,482 7,190,950 12,839,132 24,067,564 - out-of-state simulcast fee $ 1,012,129 2,542,329 4,960,446 8,514,904 - pari-mutuel tax $ 738,014 1,225,112 2,505,013 4,468,139 Public pool $ 39,376,196 71,026,168 136,802,638 247,205,002 - breakage $ 315,482 448,026 720,480 1,483,988 - surcharge $ 0 1,151,029 3,307,477 4,458,506 Payout to public $ 39,060,714 69,427,113 132,774,681 241,262,508 Note: The above track commission and purses earned include those of the Fairmount network and any other race meet whose intertrack or OTB is entitled to such. Transmission costs are not deducted.
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Fairmount Park2006 Thoroughbred Meet March 14 - September 4
Live programs raced 90 License fee $ 10,900 Total live programs raced plus dark days 90 License fee - daily handle $ 100 Live races run 860 On track attendance 211,308 On track admission tax $ 13,064 Intertrack attendance 0 Intertrack admission tax $ 0 Total attendance 211,308 Total admission tax $ 13,064 Purses distributed $ 6,050,293 Uncashed tickets (2004) $ 131,859
On Inter Off All Track Track Track Locations at on on on Fairmount Fairmount Fairmount Fairmount
Live racing day handle Illinois handle on Illinois Races 12,827,023 1,620,427 3,758,504 18,205,954 Illinois handle on out-of-state races 0 0 0 0 Combined Illinois handle 12,827,023 1,620,427 3,758,504 18,205,954 Out-of-state handle (commingled) on Illinois races 9,669,411 Total live racing day handle 27,875,365
Average Live Racing Day Handle Average Illinois handle on Illinois races 142,522 18,005 41,761 202,288 Average Illinois handle on out-of-state races 0 0 0 0 Average combined Illinois handle 142,522 18,005 41,761 202,288 Average out-of-state handle (commingled) on Illinois races 107,438 Average total live racing day handle 309,726
Note: The above track commission and purses earned include those of the Chicago network and any other race meet whose intertrack or OTB is entitled to such. Transmission costs are not deducted.
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Balmoral Park2006 Harness Meet January 1 - May 3, June 18 - December 31
Live programs raced 197 License fee $ 25,970 Total live programs raced plus dark days 234 License fee - daily handle $ 100 Live races run 2,287 On track attendance 203,678 On track admission tax $ 1,755 Intertrack attendance 241,392 Intertrack admission tax $ 6,792 Total attendance 445,070 Total admission tax $ 8,548 Purses distributed $ 18,998,305 Uncashed tickets (2004) $ 894,495
On Inter Off All Track Track Track Locations at on on on Balmoral Balmoral Balmoral Balmoral Live racing day handle Illinois handle on Illinois Races 13,397,117 16,691,330 32,034,047 62,122,494 Illinois handle on out-of-state races 5,477,234 33,204,595 59,345,796 98,027,625 Combined Illinois handle 18,874,351 49,895,925 91,379,843 160,150,119 Out-of-state handle (commingled) on Illinois races 159,023,397 Total live racing day handle 319,173,516
Average Live Racing Day Handle Average Illinois handle on Illinois races 68,006 84,728 162,609 315,343 Average Illinois handle on out-of-state races 27,803 168,551 301,248 497,602 Average combined Illinois handle 95,809 253,279 463,857 812,945 Average out-of-state handle (commingled) on Illinois races 807,225 Average total live racing day handle 1,620,170 Dark Day Handle (Illinois handle on out-of-state races) Total dark day handle 396,439 4,106,788 8,879,062 13,382,289 Average dark day handle 10,715 110,994 239,975 361,683
Total Illinois handle 19,270,790 54,002,713 100,258,905 173,532,408 Out-of-state commingled handle 159,023,397 Grand total meet handle 19,270,790 54,002,713 100,258,905 332,555,805
Note: The above track commission and purses earned include those of the Fairmount network and any other race meet whose intertrack or OTB is entitled to such. Transmission costs are not deducted.
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Maywood Park Trotting Association - Maywood Park2006 Harness Meet January 5 - May 5, June 22 - September 14
Live programs raced 59 License fee $ 7,710 Total live programs raced plus dark days 61 License fee - daily handle $ 0 Live races run 720 On track attendance 60,225 On track admission tax $ 2,273 Intertrack attendance 60,061 Intertrack admission tax $ 2,567 Total attendance 120,286 Total admission tax $ 4,840 Purses distributed $ 3,806,809 Uncashed tickets (2004) $ 439,405
On Inter Off All Track Track Track Locations at on on on Maywood Maywood Maywood Maywood Live racing day handle Illinois handle on Illinois Races 5,020,835 4,198,213 10,185,763 19,404,811 Illinois handle on out-of-state races 5,118,743 14,638,335 30,738,573 50,495,651 Combined Illinois handle 10,139,578 18,836,548 40,924,336 69,900,462 Out-of-state handle (commingled) on Illinois races 52,915,892 Total live racing day handle 122,816,354
Average Live Racing Day Handle Average Illinois handle on Illinois races 85,099 71,156 172,640 328,895 Average Illinois handle on out-of-state races 86,758 248,107 520,993 855,858 Average combined Illinois handle 171,857 319,264 693,633 1,184,754 Average out-of-state handle (commingled) on Illinois races 896,880 Average total live racing day handle 2,081,633
Dark Day Handle (Illinois handle on out-of-state races) Total dark day handle 225,939 609,262 1,304,360 2,139,561 Average dark day handle 112,970 304,631 652,180 1,069,781
Total Illinois handle 10,365,517 19,445,810 42,228,696 72,040,023 Out-of-state commingled handle 52,915,892 Grand total meet handle 10,365,517 19,445,810 42,228,696 124,955,915
Note: The above track commission and purses earned include those of the Fairmount network and any other race meet whose intertrack or OTB is entitled to such. Transmission costs are not deducted.
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Associates Racing Association - Maywood Park2006 Harness Meet September 15 - December 29
Live programs raced 30 License fee $ 4,300 Total live programs raced plus dark days 30 License fee - daily handle $ 0 Live races run 377 On track attendance 30,357 On track admission tax $ 865 Intertrack attendance 32,053 Intertrack admission tax $ 975 Total attendance 62,410 Total admission tax $ 1,840 Purses distributed $ 2,860,620 Uncashed tickets (2004) $ 177,781
On Inter Off All Track Track Track Locations at on on on Maywood Maywood Maywood Maywood
Live racing day handle Illinois handle on Illinois Races 2,515,761 2,063,672 5,391,596 9,971,029 Illinois handle on out-of-state races 2,361,945 6,144,456 14,267,079 22,773,480 Combined Illinois handle 4,877,706 8,208,128 19,658,675 32,744,509 Out-of-state handle (commingled) on Illinois races 29,048,021 Total live racing day handle 61,792,530
Average Live Racing Day Handle Average Illinois handle on Illinois races 83,859 68,789 179,720 332,368 Average Illinois handle on out-of-state races 78,732 204,815 475,569 759,116 Average combined Illinois handle 162,590 273,604 655,289 1,091,484 Average out-of-state handle (commingled) on Illinois races 968,267 Average total live racing day handle 2,059,751
Note: The above track commission and purses earned include those of the Fairmount network and any other race meet whose intertrack or OTB is entitled to such. Transmission costs are not deducted.
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Maywood Park Combined Meets (M.P.T.A. and Associates)2006 Harness Meet January 5 - May 5, June 22 - December 29
Live programs raced 89 License fee $ 12,010 Total live programs raced plus dark days 91 License fee - daily handle $ 0 Live races run 1,097 On track attendance 90,582 On track admission tax $ 3,138 Intertrack attendance 92,114 Intertrack admission tax $ 3,542 Total attendance 182,696 Total admission tax $ 6,680 Purses distributed $ 6,667,429 Uncashed tickets (2004) $ 617,186
On Inter Off All Track Track Track Locations at on on on Maywood Maywood Maywood Maywood
Live racing day handle Illinois handle on Illinois Races 7,536,596 6,261,885 15,577,359 29,375,840 Illinois handle on out-of-state races 7,480,688 20,782,791 45,005,652 73,269,131 Combined Illinois handle 15,017,284 27,044,676 60,583,011 102,644,971 Out-of-state handle (commingled) on Illinois races 81,963,913 Total live racing day handle 184,608,884
Average Live Racing Day Handle Average Illinois handle on Illinois races 84,681 70,358 175,027 330,066 Average Illinois handle on out-of-state races 84,053 233,515 505,681 823,249 Average combined Illinois handle 168,734 303,873 680,708 1,153,314 Average out-of-state handle (commingled) on Illinois races 920,943 Average total live racing day handle 2,074,257
Dark Day Handle (Illinois handle on out-of-state races) Total dark day handle 225,939 609,262 1,304,360 2,139,561 Average dark day handle 112,970 304,631 652,180 1,069,781
Total Illinois handle 15,243,223 27,653,938 61,887,371 104,784,532 Out-of-state commingled handle 81,963,913 Grand total meet handle 15,243,223 27,653,938 61,887,371 186,748,445
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Suburban Downs - Hawthorne Race Course 2006 Harness Meet May 6 - June 17
Live programs raced 37 License fee $ 5,070 Total live programs raced plus dark days 43 License fee - daily handle $ 0 Live races run 397 On track attendance 45,803 On track admission tax $ 2,480 Intertrack attendance 41,223 Intertrack admission tax $ 590 Total attendance 87,026 Total admission tax $ 3,069 Purses distributed $ 3,552,346 Uncashed tickets (2004) $ 291,949
On Inter Off All Track Track Track Locations at on on on Hawthorne Hawthorne Hawthorne Hawthorne
Live racing day handle Illinois handle on Illinois Races 3,625,982 3,025,607 6,326,706 12,978,295 Illinois handle on out-of-state races 2,648,974 7,733,640 15,277,052 25,659,666 Combined Illinois handle 6,274,956 10,759,247 21,603,758 38,637,961 Out-of-state handle (commingled) on Illinois races 28,539,946 Total live racing day handle 67,177,907
Average Live Racing Day Handle Average Illinois handle on Illinois races 98,000 81,773 170,992 350,765 Average Illinois handle on out-of-state races 71,594 209,017 412,893 693,504 Average combined Illinois handle 169,593 290,790 583,885 1,044,269 Average out-of-state handle (commingled) on Illinois races 771,350 Average total live racing day handle 1,815,619
Dark Day Handle (Illinois handle on out-of-state races) Total dark day handle 128,146 592,259 1,442,004 2,162,409 Average dark day handle 21,358 98,710 240,334 360,402
Total Illinois handle 6,403,102 11,351,506 23,045,762 40,800,370 Out-of-state commingled handle 28,539,946 Grand total meet handle 6,403,102 11,351,506 23,045,762 69,340,316
Note: The above track commission and purses earned include those of the Fairmount network and any other race meet whose intertrack or OTB is entitled to such. Transmission costs are not deducted.
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Illinois State and County Fairs 2006 Harness Meets Springfi eld State Fair August 11 - 17 DuQuoin State Fair August 28 - September 2 Brown County Fair August 2 - 3 Springfi eld DuQuoin Brown County Live programs raced 6 4 2 Live races run 76 53 22 Purses distributed $1,101,000 $1,435,000 $56,626 Uncashed tickets (2004) $6,376 $3,301 $0
On Inter Off All Track Track Track Locations at on on on Fair Fair Fair Fair
Springfi eld Illinois handle on Springfi eld fair races 588,572 200,171 301,146 1,089,889 Out-of-state handle on Springfi eld fair races 104,628 Total handle on Springfi eld fair races 588,572 200,171 301,146 1,194,517 Average Illinois handle on Springfi eld fair races 98,095 33,362 50,191 181,648 Average out-of-state handle on Springfi eld fair races 17,438 Average total handle on Springfi eld fair races 98,095 33,362 50,191 199,086
DuQuoin Illinois handle on DuQuoin fair races 270,506 124,773 220,380 615,659 Out-of-state handle on DuQuoin fair races 266,935 Total handle on DuQuoin fair races 270,506 124,773 220,380 882,594
Average Illinois handle on DuQuoin fair races 67,627 31,193 55,095 153,915 Average out-of-state handle on DuQuoin fair races 66,734 Average total handle on DuQuoin fair races 67,627 31,193 55,095 220,649
Brown County Handle Pari-mutuel tax Breakage Surcharge On track on Brown County races 23,827 357 306 186 Note: The above track commission and purses earned include those of the Illinois network and any other race meet whose intertrack or OTB is entitled to such. Transmission costs are not deducted.Page 42
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Summary of Intertrack Wagering Statistics Arlington Park Balmoral Park Fairmount Park as an Intertrack Site as an Intertrack Site as an Intertrack Site Illinois Simul- Illinois Simul- Illinois Simul- Live Casts Total Live Casts Total Live Casts TotalPrograms wagered 549 7,604 8,153 447 7,350 7,797 551 10,009 10,560 Mutuel handle 13,705,345 52,843,316 66,548,661 3,108,488 13,100,191 16,208,679 6,877,230 40,847,404 47,724,634Program average 24,964 6,949 121,218 6,954 1,782 36,261 12,481 4,081 86,615Attendance 154,938 0 154,938 81,215 0 81,215 117,290 0 117,290Program average 282 0 282 182 0 182 213 0 213Admission tax 2,128 0 2,128 0 0 0 9,758 0 9,758
Payout to public 4,571,902 24,093,508 28,665,410 6,488,383 32,090,406 38,578,789 2,706,161 10,937,634 13,643,795 McHenry South Beloit South Elgin Quad City Downs Quad City Downs Quad City Downs
Payout to public 1,722,307 6,050,449 7,772,756 953,432 4,372,730 5,326,162 1,993,167 8,156,689 10,149,856 Springfi eld Grayville Alton Fairmount Park Fairmount Park Fairmount Park
Payout to public 2,433,257 6,626,730 9,059,987 2,142,073 7,833,722 9,975,795 8,287,867 26,977,488 35,265,355 Danville Peoria Tinley Park Balmoral Racing Club Balmoral Racing Club Balmoral Racing Club
Illinois Simul- Illinois Simul- Illinois Simul- Live Casts Total Live Casts Total Live Casts Total Programs wagered 642 9,659 10,301 643 9,917 10,560 639 9,592 10,231Mutuel handle 917,722 5,804,366 6,722,088 1,560,226 5,368,605 6,928,831 1,609,326 5,081,424 6,690,750Program average 1,429 601 10,471 2,426 541 10,776 2,519 530 10,471
Payout to public 696,499 4,441,849 5,138,348 1,188,260 4,126,296 5,314,556 1,235,614 3,922,272 5,157,886 Urbana Bloomington Normal Balmoral Racing Club Balmoral Racing Club Balmoral Racing Club
Illinois Simul- Illinois Simul- Illinois Simul- Live Casts Total Live Casts Total Live Casts Total Programs wagered 644 9,723 10,367 301 4,663 4,964 312 4,660 4,972Mutuel handle 1,294,391 6,024,904 7,319,295 362,372 2,052,323 2,414,695 470,055 1,736,107 2,206,162Program average 2,010 620 11,365 1,204 440 8,022 1,507 373 7,071
Payout to public 975,429 4,601,783 5,577,212 275,021 1,575,829 1,850,850 356,460 1,335,445 1,691,905
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Illinois Standardbred Breeders Fund 2006 Purses and Awards Paid
Total Stakes and Owners’/ Purses and Late Closers Overnites Breeders’ Bonus Breeders’Track/Association Races Purses Races Purses Awards Awards AwardsBalmoral Park Balmoral Racing Club 171 $4,029,600 62 $322,700 $477,599 $501,900 $5,331,798
Maywood Park Maywood Park Trot., Inc. & Associates Racing Assn. 38 $736,400 60 $23,340 $127,967 $241,707 $1,129,414
Hawthorne Race Course Suburban Downs, Inc. 30 $574,000 22 $115,100 $96,956 $73,796 $859,852 (Owner’s Awards fi rst offered-2000)Illinois State Fair Dept. of Agriculture 56 $313,000 6 $18,000 $5,309 $336,309
DuQuoin State Fair Dept. of Agriculture 36 $524,000 6 $12,000 $2,885 $538,885
Pari-Mutuel Totals 331 $6,177,000 156 $491,140 $710,716 $817,403 $9,196,259 Non Pari-Mutuel RacingCounty Fairs Colt Association Racing Class A 196 $476,574 $476,574 Class AA 302 $1,148,902 $1,148,902 Brown Co., Mt. Sterling AA 12 $56,626 $56,626 ICF Aged Stakes 4 and Up Division 20 $73,500 $73,500 Downstate Classic Decatur (3 y.o.) 5 $56,263 $56,263 Lincoln (2 y.o.) 6 $54,148 $54,148 Illinois Stallion Stakes Carmi 5 $51,800 $51,800
ISOBA Summer and Fall Previews DuQuoin (5/27) 19 $12,000 $12,000 Springfi eld (6/3 and 6/10) 24 $24,000 $24,000 Springfi eld (10/7) 9 $12,000 $12,000
Non Pari-Mutuel Totals 598 $1,965,813 $1,965,813
Illinois Conceived and Foaled Bonus Programs Million Dollar Bonus Program for 2-year-olds (not offered after 2002) $0 $0 Illinois Topline 3 and Up Bonuses for ICF Winners (2000-1st year offered) $14,375 $14,375 Maywood Park’s Illinois-bred Championship Series $20,000 $20,000 Total Bonuses Paid $34,375 $34,375 2006 Grand Totals 929 $8,142,813 156 $491,140 $710,716 $851,778 $10,196,447
These 2006 fi gures are only for events restricted to Illinois Conceived and Foaled (ICF) horses that are properly regis-tered with the Department of Agriculture, and do not include purses won by ICF horses in open competition. Bonuses awarded to ICF horses winning in open overnites in Illinois pari-mutuel competition are included in above table. 2004 was the fi rst year Class A and Class AA racing was offered at the Illinois county fairs.