10 | RACING AUSTRALIA FACT BOOK 2022/23 Table 1. Australian Racing Statistics, State by State 2022/23 KEY STATISTICS NSW VIC QLD SA Total Number of Race Clubs 129 69 117 25 Clubs (Note 1) 95 61 104 25 Tracks (Note 2) 95 64 98 24 Race Meetings 747 525 699 179 Flat Races 5,501 4,169 4,928 1,415 Jumping Races 0 73 0 0 Total Races 5,501 4,242 4,928 1,415 Flat Horses 10,534 9,063 7,751 2,889 Jumping Horses 0 190 0 0 Total Horses (Note 3) 10,534 9,253 7,751 2,889 Flat Starters 53,190 41,074 43,396 14,187 Jump Starters 0 600 0 0 Total Starters 53,190 41,674 43,396 14,187 Average Field Size 10 10 9 10 Total Industry Distributions (Note 4) $342,943,672 $288,858,761 $171,253,847 $48,260,385 Incentive Scheme Payouts (Note 5) $17,565,481 $9,701,500 $11,615,300 $2,594,400 Other Returns to Owners (Note 6) $22,986,899 $19,299,236 $14,958,295 $1,390,000 Fees Paid by Owners (Note 7) -$7,607,629 -$11,327,944 -$2,583,726 -$2,352,825 Total Returns $375,888,423 $306,531,553 $195,243,716 $49,891,960 Bookmakers 103 99 79 95 Corporate Bookmakers 0 0 0 0 Jockeys (Note 8) 154 129 162 29 Apprentice Jockeys 68 37 69 22 Amateur Jockeys 21 25 15 0 Total - Jockeys 243 191 246 51 Total Trainers 709 690 745 223 Note 1: Race Club count reflects the number of Clubs that held a meeting during the season. Note 2: Track count, the number of unique tracks used for a race meeting during the 2022/23 season. Note 3: Total Australian horse figure represents the unique number of gallopers that raced during the season in each State or Territory. Note 4: Total Industry Distribution includes Prizemoney as advertised and all Welfare components. Note 5: Incentive Scheme Payouts includes PRA Bonus Scheme Vouchers, Race Series and excludes the Goods & Services Tax (GST). Note 6: Other Returns to Owners include Starter, Unplaced, Float rebates, BOBS Double Up Bonus & TasRacing Welfare. Note 7: Fees paid by Owners include all nomination, acceptance, scratching & bonus scheme registrations. Note 8: The total number of Victorian Jockeys does include Jumps Riders.
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