CLIPBOARD : It’s a Fair Bet

Most of the betting action at the Orange County Fair race meet last year was done at the track. In fact, the Orange County meet had the second highest on-track percentage among the 10 fair meets held in 1990. The 86% figure here was second only to the Humboldt County meet, where all the action was at the track. Here’s how the meets compare:

Total Amount Wagered % Wagered Fair Meet Wagers On Track On Track Humboldt County $1,308,722 $1,308,722 100 Orange County 21,295,278 18,221,551 86 Los Angeles County 60,456,160 42,997,458 71 Fresno District 12,086,283 7,203,322 60 San Mateo County 23,074,950 11,168,050 48 Alameda County 29,799,088 12,131,967 41 Cal Expo & State Fair 15,189,288 5,782,370 38 San Joaquin County 12,650,450 4,393,200 35 Sonoma County 27,522,765 8,961,762 33 Solano County 24,072,769 6,582,962 27 TOTAL $227,455,753 $116,712,364 52

Source: California Horse Racing Board