Racing Australia Annual Report 2018

RACING AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2018 | 31 AUSTRALIAN RACING STATISTICS, STATE BY STATE 2017/18 NSW VIC QLD SA WA TAS NT ACT Australia Clubs 129 68 116 25 37 4 5 1 385 Tracks 125 69 105 24 37 5 5 2 372 Race Meetings 780 549 673 186 290 73 71 25 2,647 Flat Races 5,662 4,348 4,536 1,429 2,176 560 413 196 19,320 Jumping Races - 70 - 19 - - - 89 Total Races 5,662 4,418 4,536 1,448 2,176 560 413 196 19,409 Flat Horses 10,626 8,798 6,941 2,806 3,279 847 591 957 34,845 Jumping Horses - 193 - 69 - - - - 262 Total Horses 10,626 8,991 6,941 2,875 3,279 847 591 957 35,107 Flat Starters 52,962 43,124 40,069 13,089 20,600 5,111 3,382 1,909 180,246 Jump Starters - 552 - 135 - - - - 687 Total Starters 52,962 43,676 40,069 13,224 20,600 5,111 3,382 1,909 180,933 Average Field Size 9 10 9 9 9 9 8 10 9 Prizemoney (inc Trophies) $223,802,030 $199,366,500 $103,509,800 $41,002,500 $63,392,434 $11,414,600 $8,747,500 $5,074,500 $656,309,864 Trainers 873 775 740 250 459 86 46 5 3,234 Jockeys 164 134 174 30 59 23 23 - 607 Apprentice Jockeys 71 39 61 18 20 8 2 - 219 Amateur Jockeys 28 28 11 0 36 - - - 103 Total Riders 263 201 246 48 115 31 25 - 929 Note 1: ACT jockeys and trainers are included in the NSW totals. Note 2: The total Australian horses figure represents unique horses that started in each state. Note 3: Club count reflects the number of clubs that held meetings during the season. Note 4: Prizemoney includes trophies and welfare program contributions. RACING STATISTICS BY STATE