Overnight Purses Increased at Fair Grounds

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Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots has announced a 10% increase in overnight purses, effective March 7, for the remainder of its143rd Thoroughbred racing season that concludes March 29.

The New Orleans track said the increase is a result of an uptick in pari-mutuel handle, and increased slots and video poker revenue in 2015 (Fair Grounds and other Churchill Downs, Inc.-owned tracks do not release detailed handle information).

“We are appreciative of all of our owners and horsemen for the help they have given us to produce an attractive live racing product, to which bettors and racing fans have responded positively,” Fair Grounds president Tim Bryant said in a statement.