Total wagering on the 2018 meet was $37,480,814, spread over 28 full days of racing and a 29th day that was canceled after two races because of excessive heat. A water main break forced cancelation of another day, Aug. 26. Even counting the two-race card as a full day, all-sources wagering on Ellis averaged $1,292,441 per card. That is slightly up from the $1,238,082 averaged last year. While total wagering was down $899,735 over 2017, last year’s meet ran 31 days, with two cards abbreviated when storms caused flooding.