Wagering And Attendance For 2003 Kentucky Oaks Rank Among Highest Ever

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (May 2, 2003) - Churchill Downs enjoyed a successful 129th renewal of the Kentucky Oaks on Friday, May 2 as wagering and attendance figures for the day ranked among the event's all-time best.

A crowd of 100,523 - the fifth largest crowd in the history of the race - passed through the turnstiles at the historic track on the day before the Kentucky Derby. It marked the fifth consecutive year that attendance for the 1 1/8-mile race for 3-year-old fillies had topped the 100,000 mark.

The record for Kentucky Oaks attendance was established in 2000, when 106,156 witnessed the race. Attendance for the 2002 Oaks totaled 101,932.

On-track wagering on the 11-race Kentucky Oaks card totaled $11,251,063, an increase of 2.9 percent from 2002. Total wagering on the day's races soared to $30,895,718, up 8.16% from last year's total of $28,565,391.

« Back To Oaks News