A Shared Passion and Purpose - SA Racing

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SA racing's economic impact

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Thoroughbred racing in South Australia contributed more than $500 million to the state's economy, an independent expert report has revealed.

Using data from 2024, the report found that racing's impact had grown by 14.2 per cent from the previous year, with the industry sustaining nearly 3500 full-time jobs and more than 163,000 people attending a race meeting in SA.

Off the track, Racing SA's flood drought packages helped more than 500 horses, while 1161 care packages were distributed to ex-racehorses by Racing SA's Thorough Care program.

"Thoroughbred racing in South Australia is going from strength to strength, not just in terms of its economic growth but also in its unique ability to bring communities together through a shared passion and purpose," said Racing SA chair Rob Rorrison.

"This report demonstrates thoroughbred racing's strong economic trajectory, even without including the significant achievements of the past 18 months, including Racing SA and the SAJC's (South Australian Jockey Club) landmark sponsorship agreement with Sportsbet and multimillion-dollar prizemoney investment.

"We are determined to continue to grow our industry for the benefit of our participants and the hundreds of thousands of South Australians who rely on and love racing."

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I love this article.  It has elements of what I can remember of racing in my youth, not the multi-million dollar prize money I must point out.

I think there are some in racing who forget about the community from which they come, and how important it is.

To me the last paragraph says it all.  South Australian racing was always considered the poor relation, I guess not now.