Boosted by full fields and competitive sprint races, Los Alamitos recorded an all-time record handle of $2,466,567 on Friday’s nine-race program. Track officials said in a statement that Friday’s program was the first time an evening card had surpassed $2.4 million. :: To stay up to date, follow us on: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter The previous mark of $2,379,112 was set on a 13-race program of Quarter Horse stakes in November 2013. Los Alamitos was one of two American tracks operating on Friday evening and the only signal available to account-wagering bettors after Remington Park concluded its Quarter Horse program. Los Alamitos is racing without spectators ontrack during the coronavirus outbreak, forcing bettors to use account-wagering sources to place bets. Friday’s 10-race card consisted of one race at 1,000 yards and three races at 870 yards dominated by Thoroughbreds. In addition, there were two sprints for Thoroughbreds at 4 1/2 furlongs, and three races for Quarter Horse at 300 yards. The 1,000-yard race, essentially 4 1/2 furlongs, was a new distance for Los Alamitos. The races at that distance are designed to lure Quarter Horses and Thoroughbreds, but Friday’s race, an allowance race for nonwinners of two, consisted entirely of Thoroughbreds. Mixed breed races at Los Alamitos have been run at 870 yards, though the track did run some 990-yard races in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Since the summer of 1993, Los Alamitos has relied on Thoroughbred races at 4 1/2 furlongs to fill programs. Those races are restricted to horses with claiming values of $5,000 or less, terms put in place at the time to avoid competing for runners with other circuits in California. Friday’s $1 early pick four, one of track’s most popular bets, handled $305,340, short of the all-time record of $335,918 set on April 11. Larger fields of Thoroughbreds has led to greater interest in that wager. Los Alamitos has carded more races at 870 yards in recent weeks following the temporary closure of Santa Anita because of the coronavirus outbreak. It is unclear when Santa Anita will reopen. Trainers based at that track have sent a small number of sprinters to run in races at 870 yards this month. The Los Alamitos meeting began on Dec. 27 and has averaged 6.11 runners per race through Friday. Since the beginning of April, fields have averaged 6.7 runners per race.