HAMBO HANDLE JUST SHY OF $7.5 MILLION AT BIG M

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HAMBO HANDLE JUST SHY OF $7.5 MILLION AT BIG M
Saturday, August 2, 2025

Total handle on the 16-race Hambletonian Day card Saturday at The Meadowlands totaled $7,464,087, up slightly over 2024, when $7.427 million was pushed through the windows in North America.

“And after the foreign entities are added to the total, our Hambletonian Day handle figures to be in excess of $8 million for a fourth straight year,” said Big M Chief Operating Officer and General Manager Jason Settlemoir.

A crowd of 17,696 jammed into the mile oval as on-track betting totaled $851,826, an increase over last year of 8.2 percent.

“Great weather and the usual great Hambletonian Day card led to a big day of wagering on-site,” said Settlemoir. “We appreciate our faithful fans, and, of course our horsemen and staff for putting on another great show.”

Wagering on the Hambletonian itself saw a slight increase as well, as $1,172,046 was wagered on the 100th edition of America’s Trotting Classic, an uptick of 5 percent over 2024.

thank you for this good news! Most of these losers don’t even own a horse and the ones that do are probably Monticello bottom class stock.

How many times do I have to say,,, that if you have a good sound racehorse, you can’t help but make money!!

[Lockedin with Pace]

Your stable consists of a mule and a 3-legged goat, but I'm sure you make money.

[MTP1972]

thank you for this good news! Most of these losers don’t even own a horse and the ones that do are probably Monticello bottom class stock.

How many times do I have to say,,, that if you have a good sound racehorse, you can’t help but make money!!

How many times are you going to repeat the same useless drivel?

[Sweet]

How many times are you going to repeat the same useless drivel?

You mean in the 5 new FATSO, Steve, Joe threads he starts every fucking day? 

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This is all great news! I keep saying this over and over,, if your horse stays sound and you have a good horse you can’t help but make money in the business.

     

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Your stable consists of a mule and a 3-legged goat, but I'm sure you make money.

   Jealous much??     

[Mount Pleasant]

Who wouldn't be jealous of someone who owned a mule and goat and sleeps on horse manure at fatso's farm.

[Kenny]

His point is that harness racing is thriving on Hambo Day. The rest of the year when handle is down doesn't count.

That one day is probably the TOTAL YEAR attendance at most other tracks. Go to Pocono on Sun Stakes day.