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Bet ,019,824 on Card; Derby Draws ,502,151 CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville, Ky.. May 2. — The total mutuel handle on todays Kentucky Derby day program was ,019,824, a decline from the ,227,083 wagered on the corresponding day in 1958, and likewise a decrease from the record ,360,232 bet in 1956. Wagering on todays 85th Kentucky Derby was ,502,151 as compared with ,635,000 bet in 1958 and with the record ,777,178 wagered in 1955, Swaps year. Todays attendance was estimated at 100,000 by the management.
