Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted November 4, 2020 Journalists Share Posted November 4, 2020 As a service to the industry and in consideration of the economic changes due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Equibase is currently providing monthly reporting of its Economic Indicators Advisories. The Advisory is typically disseminated on a quarterly basis to provide key metrics used to measure racing’s performance throughout the year. October 2020 vs. October 2019 Indicator October 2020 October 2019 % Change Wagering on U.S. Races* $929,063,211 $776,071,164 +19.71% U.S. Purses $90,845,317 $91,981,753 -1.24% U.S. Race Days 340 334 +1.80% U.S. Races 2,852 2,754 +3.56% U.S. Starts 22,410 22,176 +1.06% Average Field Size 7.86 8.05 -2.42% Average Wagering Per Race Day $2,732,539 $2,323,566 +17.60% Average Purses Per Race Day $267,192 $275,394 -2.98% YTD 2020 vs. YTD 2019 Indicator YTD 2020 YTD 2019 % Change Wagering on U.S. Races* $9,277,878,319 $9,370,253,183 -0.99% U.S. Purses $720,074,376 $985,849,122 -26.96% U.S. Race Days 2,849 3,849 -25.98% U.S. Races 23,747 31,308 -24.15% U.S. Starts 186,886 233,153 -19.84% Average Field Size 7.87 7.45 +5.68% Average Wagering Per Race Day $3,256,539 $2,434,464 +33.77% Average Purses Per Race Day $252,746 $256,131 -1.32% * Includes worldwide commingled wagering on U.S. races. The post Wagering Up, Purses Down Slightly During October That Included Preakness appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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