54
        
        
          
            TABLE 55. METROPOLITAN & COUNTRY RACE TRENDS 2001/02 – 2013/14
          
        
        
          
            TABLE 56. NUMBER OF RACE MEETINGS BY STATE 2001/02 – 2013/14
          
        
        
          
            TABLE 57. NUMBER OF RACES BY STATE 2001/02 – 2013/14
          
        
        
          
            TABLE 58. AGE OF INDIVIDUAL HORSES RACING 2001/02 – 2013/14
          
        
        
          Australian
        
        
          Racing Trends
        
        
          
            Year
          
        
        
          
            Meetings
          
        
        
          
            % Change
          
        
        
          
            Metro Races
          
        
        
          
            % Change
          
        
        
          
            Country Races
          
        
        
          
            % Change
          
        
        
          
            Total Races
          
        
        
          
            % Change
          
        
        
          2013/14 2,725
        
        
          -0.61%
        
        
          4,615
        
        
          -1.15%
        
        
          14,896
        
        
          -0.54%
        
        
          19,511
        
        
          -0.68%
        
        
          2012/13 2,742
        
        
          2.50%
        
        
          4,669
        
        
          3.53%
        
        
          14,977
        
        
          2.18%
        
        
          19,646
        
        
          2.49%
        
        
          2011/12 2,675
        
        
          1.29%
        
        
          4,510
        
        
          -2.08%
        
        
          14,658
        
        
          2.63%
        
        
          19,168
        
        
          1.48%
        
        
          2010/11 2,641
        
        
          -1.97%
        
        
          4,606
        
        
          0.70%
        
        
          14,282
        
        
          -3.51%
        
        
          18,888
        
        
          -2.52%
        
        
          2009/10 2,694
        
        
          0.48%
        
        
          4,574
        
        
          -0.61%
        
        
          14,802
        
        
          -0.23%
        
        
          19,376
        
        
          -0.32%
        
        
          2008/09 2,681
        
        
          16.46%
        
        
          4,602
        
        
          11.48%
        
        
          14,836
        
        
          14.47%
        
        
          19,438
        
        
          12.94%
        
        
          2007/08 2,302
        
        
          -14.17%
        
        
          4,128
        
        
          -12.36%
        
        
          12,961
        
        
          -12.63%
        
        
          17,211
        
        
          -11.94%
        
        
          2006/07 2,682
        
        
          -2.54%
        
        
          4,710
        
        
          0.83%
        
        
          14,835
        
        
          -2.99%
        
        
          19,545
        
        
          -2.09%
        
        
          2005/06 2,752
        
        
          0.26%
        
        
          4,671
        
        
          -1.50%
        
        
          15,292
        
        
          0.43%
        
        
          19,963
        
        
          -0.03%
        
        
          2004/05 2,745
        
        
          -1.15%
        
        
          4,742
        
        
          -0.15%
        
        
          15,226
        
        
          -0.63%
        
        
          19,968
        
        
          -0.52%
        
        
          2003/04 2,777
        
        
          -4.47%
        
        
          4,749
        
        
          2.06%
        
        
          15,323
        
        
          -4.52%
        
        
          20,072
        
        
          -3.04%
        
        
          2002/03 2,907
        
        
          -2.78%
        
        
          4,653
        
        
          -6.68%
        
        
          16,049
        
        
          -1.71%
        
        
          20,702
        
        
          -2.87%
        
        
          2001/02 2,990
        
        
          0.03%
        
        
          4,986
        
        
          0.40%
        
        
          16,328
        
        
          0.64%
        
        
          21,314
        
        
          0.59%
        
        
          
            Year
          
        
        
          
            NSW
          
        
        
          
            VIC
          
        
        
          
            QLD
          
        
        
          
            SA
          
        
        
          
            WA
          
        
        
          
            TAS
          
        
        
          
            NT
          
        
        
          
            ACT
          
        
        
          
            Australia
          
        
        
          2013/14 776
        
        
          554
        
        
          729
        
        
          202
        
        
          296
        
        
          78
        
        
          78
        
        
          23
        
        
          2,736
        
        
          2012/13 759
        
        
          566
        
        
          736
        
        
          202
        
        
          295
        
        
          78
        
        
          79
        
        
          27
        
        
          2,742
        
        
          2011/12 743
        
        
          559
        
        
          702
        
        
          198
        
        
          294
        
        
          77
        
        
          78
        
        
          24
        
        
          2,675
        
        
          2010/11 727
        
        
          546
        
        
          686
        
        
          198
        
        
          302
        
        
          75
        
        
          77
        
        
          30
        
        
          2,641
        
        
          2009/10 747
        
        
          567
        
        
          718
        
        
          188
        
        
          296
        
        
          73
        
        
          79
        
        
          26
        
        
          2,694
        
        
          2008/09 755
        
        
          553
        
        
          720
        
        
          180
        
        
          299
        
        
          73
        
        
          79
        
        
          22
        
        
          2,681
        
        
          2007/08 553
        
        
          546
        
        
          556
        
        
          181
        
        
          297
        
        
          73
        
        
          80
        
        
          16
        
        
          2,302
        
        
          2006/07 748
        
        
          560
        
        
          723
        
        
          180
        
        
          303
        
        
          77
        
        
          78
        
        
          13
        
        
          2,682
        
        
          2005/06 798
        
        
          578
        
        
          719
        
        
          183
        
        
          302
        
        
          76
        
        
          76
        
        
          20
        
        
          2,752
        
        
          2004/05 782
        
        
          572
        
        
          741
        
        
          181
        
        
          297
        
        
          77
        
        
          75
        
        
          20
        
        
          2,745
        
        
          2003/04 813
        
        
          572
        
        
          738
        
        
          186
        
        
          293
        
        
          76
        
        
          77
        
        
          22
        
        
          2,777
        
        
          2002/03 814
        
        
          577
        
        
          853
        
        
          191
        
        
          292
        
        
          75
        
        
          81
        
        
          24
        
        
          2,907
        
        
          2001/02 847
        
        
          578
        
        
          906
        
        
          186
        
        
          297
        
        
          75
        
        
          79
        
        
          22
        
        
          2,990
        
        
          
            Year
          
        
        
          
            NSW
          
        
        
          
            VIC
          
        
        
          
            QLD
          
        
        
          
            SA
          
        
        
          
            WA
          
        
        
          
            TAS
          
        
        
          
            NT
          
        
        
          
            ACT
          
        
        
          
            Australia
          
        
        
          2013/14 5,512
        
        
          4,307
        
        
          4,787
        
        
          1,471
        
        
          2,264
        
        
          619
        
        
          428
        
        
          177
        
        
          19,565
        
        
          2012/13 5,420
        
        
          4,428
        
        
          4,801
        
        
          1,471
        
        
          2,263
        
        
          622
        
        
          436
        
        
          205
        
        
          19,646
        
        
          2011/12 5,302
        
        
          4,355
        
        
          4,525
        
        
          1,498
        
        
          2,238
        
        
          628
        
        
          437
        
        
          185
        
        
          19,168
        
        
          2010/11 5,184
        
        
          4,286
        
        
          4,399
        
        
          1,460
        
        
          2,271
        
        
          625
        
        
          435
        
        
          228
        
        
          18,888
        
        
          2009/10 5,323
        
        
          4,472
        
        
          4,701
        
        
          1,432
        
        
          2,224
        
        
          594
        
        
          433
        
        
          197
        
        
          19,376
        
        
          2008/09 5,414
        
        
          4,432
        
        
          4,728
        
        
          1,423
        
        
          2,258
        
        
          596
        
        
          423
        
        
          164
        
        
          19,438
        
        
          2007/08 4,115
        
        
          4,417
        
        
          3,823
        
        
          1,428
        
        
          2,252
        
        
          623
        
        
          431
        
        
          122
        
        
          17,211
        
        
          2006/07 5,420
        
        
          4,497
        
        
          4,835
        
        
          1,412
        
        
          2,242
        
        
          625
        
        
          407
        
        
          107
        
        
          19,545
        
        
          2005/06 5,674
        
        
          4,686
        
        
          4,737
        
        
          1,439
        
        
          2,235
        
        
          619
        
        
          409
        
        
          164
        
        
          19,963
        
        
          2004/05 5,566
        
        
          4,646
        
        
          4,939
        
        
          1,434
        
        
          2,189
        
        
          618
        
        
          416
        
        
          160
        
        
          19,968
        
        
          2003/04 5,682
        
        
          4,623
        
        
          4,950
        
        
          1,471
        
        
          2,151
        
        
          608
        
        
          414
        
        
          173
        
        
          20,072
        
        
          2002/03 5,592
        
        
          4,677
        
        
          5,609
        
        
          1,485
        
        
          2,130
        
        
          605
        
        
          424
        
        
          180
        
        
          20,702
        
        
          2001/02 5,855
        
        
          4,655
        
        
          5,946
        
        
          1,447
        
        
          2,194
        
        
          597
        
        
          418
        
        
          202
        
        
          21,314
        
        
          
            Year
          
        
        
          
            2YO
          
        
        
          
            3YO
          
        
        
          
            4YO
          
        
        
          
            5YO
          
        
        
          
            6YO
          
        
        
          
            7YO
          
        
        
          
            8YO+
          
        
        
          
            Total
          
        
        
          2013/14 2,971
        
        
          7,886
        
        
          7,735
        
        
          5,181
        
        
          3,308
        
        
          1,770
        
        
          865
        
        
          2012/13 3,032
        
        
          8,184
        
        
          7,469
        
        
          5,509
        
        
          3,222
        
        
          1,748
        
        
          1,325
        
        
          30,489
        
        
          2011/12 3,117
        
        
          7,836
        
        
          7,924
        
        
          5,451
        
        
          3,324
        
        
          1,730
        
        
          1,375
        
        
          30,757
        
        
          2010/11 3,147
        
        
          8,388
        
        
          7,950
        
        
          5,484
        
        
          3,229
        
        
          1,716
        
        
          1,267
        
        
          31,181
        
        
          2009/10 3,294
        
        
          8,498
        
        
          8,038
        
        
          5,525
        
        
          3,300
        
        
          1,782
        
        
          1,336
        
        
          31,773
        
        
          2008/09 3,283
        
        
          8,442
        
        
          7,964
        
        
          5,482
        
        
          3,386
        
        
          1,753
        
        
          1,349
        
        
          31,659
        
        
          2007/08 3,020
        
        
          8,070
        
        
          7,590
        
        
          5,328
        
        
          3,120
        
        
          1,700
        
        
          1,144
        
        
          29,972
        
        
          2006/07 3,355
        
        
          8,393
        
        
          8,059
        
        
          5,457
        
        
          3,327
        
        
          1,649
        
        
          1,180
        
        
          31,420
        
        
          2005/06 3,470
        
        
          8,635
        
        
          7,904
        
        
          5,477
        
        
          3,027
        
        
          1,621
        
        
          1,114
        
        
          31,248
        
        
          2004/05 3,630
        
        
          8,546
        
        
          8,022
        
        
          5,155
        
        
          3,003
        
        
          1,542
        
        
          1,139
        
        
          31,037
        
        
          2003/04 3,601
        
        
          8,877
        
        
          7,725
        
        
          5,205
        
        
          2,969
        
        
          1,611
        
        
          1,138
        
        
          31,126
        
        
          2002/03 3,939
        
        
          8,580
        
        
          7,897
        
        
          5,259
        
        
          3,160
        
        
          1,599
        
        
          1,206
        
        
          31,640
        
        
          2001/02 3,852
        
        
          8,752
        
        
          7,878
        
        
          5,337
        
        
          3,043
        
        
          1,608
        
        
          1,232
        
        
          31,702