Total handle, the amount of money bet on each live program both on and off track, was $48.1 million for the 69 days of racing, a new high and a 10.2 percent increase over last season’s 67 days, according to a press release. Average daily handle, $697,720, was a 7 percent increase. Daily average attendance was 6,506, a decrease of 1.2 percent compared to 2017. Purses paid to horsemen increased by 10 percent to a record $15,231,235. “I am very pleased with the results of the season and look forward to next year as we continue to improve the quality of racing and breeding in Minnesota,” Canterbury Park President Randy Sampson said in the release.