Racing Australia Fact Book 2018/19

7 RACING AUSTRALIA FACT BOOK 2018/2019 RACING Note 1: Total Australian horse figure represents the unique number of gallopers that raced during the season in each State or Territory. Note 2: Race Club count reflects the number of Clubs that held a meeting during the season. Note 3: Other returns to owners may include starter and float rebates. Note 4: Fees paid by owners include nominations, acceptances and bonus scheme registrations. Note 5: Prizemoney includes trophy, welfare and bonus scheme funds as advertised for the season and may differ to prizemoney, incentive scheme paid in some States or Territory's. Note 6: Incentive Scheme Payments are reported excluding Goods & Services Tax (GST). Note 7: Track count equals the number of unique tracks used for a race meeting during the 2018/19 season. Table 1. Australian Racing Statistics, State by State 2018/19 NSW VIC QLD SA WA TAS NT ACT Australia Clubs (Note 2) 126 68 112 25 35 4 5 1 376 Tracks (Note7) 124 70 99 25 34 5 5 2 364 Race Meetings 777 548 680 186 283 71 73 25 2,643 Flat Races 5,655 4,348 4,577 1,402 2,139 544 417 194 19,276 Jumping Races - 72 - 21 - - - - 93 Total Races 5,655 4,420 4,577 1,423 2,139 544 417 194 19,369 Flat Horses 10,716 8,771 7,037 2,785 3,197 837 600 996 34,939 Jumping Horses - 197 - 60 - - - - 257 Total Horses (Note 1) 10,716 8,968 7,037 2,845 3,197 837 600 996 35,196 Flat Starters 54,614 42,782 40,803 12,436 20,500 4,882 3,362 1,905 181,284 Jump Starters - 570 - 127 - - - - 697 Total Starters 54,614 43,352 40,803 12,563 20,500 4,882 3,362 1,905 181,981 Average Field Size 10 10 9 9 10 9 8 10 9 Prizemoney (Inc Trophies) (Note 5) $252,379,800 $231,215,900 $121,611,476 $39,372,500 $65,839,261 $11,580,900 $8,856,500 $5,150,000 $736,006,337 Incentive Scheme Payments (Note 6) $12,505,625 $10,648,830 $9,234,509 $1,293,550 $7,713,677 $241,700 $278,000 $9,000 $41,924,891 Other Returns to Owners (Note 3) $19,712,877 $21,500,000 $13,604,746 $770,500 $5,407,583 $2,790,002 $1,252,885 $582,223 $65,620,817 Fees Paid by Owners (Note 4) $9,967,335 $13,018,933 $3,752,003 $2,310,190 $2,965,234 $805,919 $1,304,786 $318,627 $34,443,026 Total Returns $274,630,967 $250,345,797 $140,698,728 $39,126,360 $75,995,287 $13,806,683 $9,082,599 $5,422,597 $809,109,018 Bookmakers 129 162 77 12 26 6 14 7 433 Jockeys 146 147 160 25 58 18 19 3 576 Apprentice Jockeys 59 35 49 19 15 8 2 4 191 Amateur Jockeys 23 26 8 - 25 - - - 82 Total Jockeys 228 208 217 44 98 26 21 7 849 Total Trainers 810 756 748 215 437 81 49 23 3,119