Atlantic City thoroughbred meet a big draw

5/4/2011 10:12 AM  | pressofatlanticcity.com
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The Atlantic City Race Course had not seen a day like Sunday in 20 years. Cars streamed into the facility behind the Hamilton Mall early for the six-race meet.

Families treated it like the perfect afternoon outing — buying hot dogs and sodas and watching the horses run on the pristine turf track.


Patrons couldn’t even see the grandstand floor, and betting lines were 25 people deep.


Nearly 10,000 people attended the fourth day of the track’s six-day live meet. The official attendance of 9,822 set a 20-year record.

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