The second day of the Stampede was another good one where 135,252 people walked through the gates on Saturday. That's just over 17,000 people than on the same day during last year's Stampede.

It follows a record breaking day set on Friday where a total of 108,455 people attended which is 25,000 more than on the first day last year and more than 1,000 than the previous record set during the 2000 Stampede.

As of Saturday, 282,735 people have attended the Stampede this year.

The Calgary Chamber of Commerce's chief economist, Ben Brunnen, said this year could also be a record year for the amount of money coming into the city.

“The reality is, it’s going to depend on how many visitors come to the city and how much is being spent,” he said. “This year we think that, I’m of the mind, we’ll see better economic activity compared to previous years."

Brunnen estimates the city will pull in close to $170 million, much of that goes to hotels, catering businesses, the retail sector, and restaurants.

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  • A rider carries the Stampede flag during rodeo action at the Calgary Stampede in Calgary, Friday, July 6, 2012. This is the 100th anniversary of the Stampede.

  • Prime Minister Stephen Harper, left, and his wife Laureen attend the Calgary Stampede parade in Calgary, Friday, July 6, 2012. The parade featured 700 horses, 26 marching bands and 12 street sweeping trucks to clean horse droppings. This is the 100th anniversary of the Stampede which runs for 10 days featuring rodeo action, chuckwagon races, a midway, agricultural exhibits and live stock competitions.

  • Trevor Knowles

    Trevor Knowles, from Mtount Vernon, Ore., wrestles a steer during the Calgary Stampede rodeo in Calgary, Alberta, Friday, July 6, 2012. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)

  • Royden Griffith

    Novice bareback rider Royden Griffith hangs on to Uranium Rocket during rodeo action at the Calgary Stampede in Calgary, Alberta, Friday, July 6, 2012. It is the 100th anniversary of the Stampede. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)

  • Ian Tyson

    Country music legend and parade marshal Ian Tyson waves to the crowd during the Calgary Stampede parade in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on Friday, July 6, 2012. This is the 100th anniversary of the Stampede which runs for 10 days featuring rodeo action, chuckwagon races, a midway, agricultural exhibits and live stock competitions. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)

  • Stephen Harper

    A woman reacts as the Calgary Stampede mascot Harry the Horse reaches for her before a tourism announcement by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Beijing, Wednesday. Feb. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Adrian Wyld)