Racing Australia Annual Report 2020

RACING AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2020 | 17 NATIONAL EQUINE WELFARE AND TRACEABILITY REPORT Photos: Courtesy of Tasracing (Sharon Chapman) 2019/20 RETIREMENT OF RACEHORSE STATISTICS RETIRED/END OF LIFE Equestrian/pleasure/working/companion horse - 60% Breeding purposes - 19% Euthanised - 10% Died (natural causes) - 7% Official PRA retirement program - 2% Other - 2% The retirement and end of life statistics set out above are based on the retirement destination or reason for the implementation of an end of life scenario at the time of a Thoroughbreds’ departure from the Thoroughbred racing industry during the 2019/2020 racing season (August 1st – July 30). As notified to Racing Australia by the Thoroughbred’s last registered owner or trainer. These statistics do not account for Thoroughbred movements including, end of life following the Thoroughbreds’ departure from the Racing Industry.