10 | RACING AUSTRALIA FACT BOOK 2023/24 Table 1. Australian Racing Statistics, State by State 2023/24 KEY STATISTICS NSW VIC QLD SA Total Number of Race Clubs 129 69 117 25 Clubs (Note 1) 116 66 100 23 Tracks (Note 2) 115 69 94 22 Race Meetings 738 537 673 179 Flat Races 5,407 4,261 4,718 1,415 Jumping Races - 72 - - Total Races 5,407 4,333 4,718 1,415 Flat Horses 10,442 9,024 7,667 2,932 Jumping Horses - 185 - - Total Horses (Note 3) 10,442 9,209 7,667 2,932 Flat Starters 51,280 41,373 43,340 14,566 Jump Starters - 583 - - Total Starters 51,280 41,956 43,340 14,566 Average Field Size 9 10 9 10 Total Industry Distributions (Note 4) $373,963,038 $288,079,365 $176,391,989 $57,285,830 Incentive Scheme Distribution (Note 5) $14,700,937 $9,207,550 $10,125,900 $2,678,515 Other Returns to Owners (Note 6) $38,009,571 $22,237,021 $16,068,194 $492,614 Fees Paid by Owners (Note 7) -$8,228,013 -$11,129,922 -$1,623,907 -$2,693,477 Total Returns $418,445,533 $308,394,014 $200,962,176 $57,763,482 Bookmakers 102 103 83 8 Corporate Bookmakers - - - - Betting Exchanges Jockeys (Note 8) 152 147 151 27 Apprentice Jockeys 75 38 73 24 Amateur Jockeys 24 23 12 - Total Riders 251 208 236 51 Total Trainers 656 668 718 238 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 2023/24 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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