THOROUGHLY OFF: Orange County Fair officials blame...
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THOROUGHLY OFF: Orange County Fair officials blame the recession and off-track betting for their decision to drop thoroughbred racing from this summer’s lineup. . . . The fair’s 18-day meet, held at the Los Alamitos Race Course since 1977, started losing money four years ago, about the time off-track satellite wagering facilities began to pop up locally. The meet had once attracted as many as 150,000 people, but attendance had dwindled by 25% last year.
No Horsepower
The county fair board’s decision to drop thoroughbred racing is based partly on declining crowds. Peak attendance, 15,246, was in 1979.
‘91: 113,223
* Peak Year
Source: Orange County Fair Board
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