2: Consecutive years Charles Town has set a record for average daily handle, taking in $1,001,938 per card in 2012 (all sources).

20.6: Percent increase in average daily handle at Penn National in 2012. The track took in $1,013,422 per card (all sources).

7.5: Percent increase in average daily handle at Maryland Jockey Club tracks (Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Course) in 2012. The number reached $2,439,500 per card (all sources).

9: Wins (in 14 starts) by Hello Lover at Parx Racing in 2012. He lost all three tries away from the Pennsylvania track.

6: Trainers whose horses earned more than $1 million at Penn National in 2012–Jamie Ness, Tim Kreiser, Flint Stites, Stephanie Beattie, David Wells and Bernie Houghton.

20: Christmas cards received by Lord Avie in 2012.