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Impacted partly by the decision of Gulfstream Park to alter its 2011-12 schedule, wagering on United States racing fell 7% in April, according to the Thoroughbred Racing Economic Indicators.
Friday, May 04, 2012
Purses and pari-mutuel handle on Thoroughbred races continued a solid rebound in March with a slight increase in race days, according to the Thoroughbred Racing Economic Indicators released by Equibase.
Wednesday, April 04, 2012After posting a rare gain in December, wagering on North American racing took a small step backward in January, with total handle from all sources down 1.1% from January 2011.
Saturday, February 04, 2012
Bolstered partly by Gulfstream Park's decision to begin its meet earlier than in the past, wagering on North American racing in December 2011 grew 17.88% when compared with the same month in 2010.
Thursday, January 05, 2012
Wagering on United States races declined slightly to 2.86% during the month of July, according to figures released Aug. 4 by the Equibase Company.
Thursday, August 04, 2011
Key economic indicators for the U.S. horse racing industry maintained the status quo in June, with declines in total wagering, purses, and race days.
Tuesday, July 05, 2011
Wagering on U.S. races fell 7.8% during the month of May as the declines in Thoroughbred racing continue, according to figures released June 4 by the Equibase Company.
Saturday, June 04, 2011
Consistent with recent trends, pari-mutuel handle on U.S. racing fell and purses rose during the month of April and for the year to date.
Wednesday, May 04, 2011
Key economic indicators for North American racing in March and the first three months of 2011 reflected a continuation of the trend in which wagering is down but purses are up.
Monday, April 04, 2011
There was good news and bad news March 4 when Equibase released its monthly report on Thoroughbred Racing Economic Indicators.
Friday, March 04, 2011
United States purses increased slightly in January year-over-year despite a reduction in racing days, but pari-mutuel handle on U.S. races dropped almost 10%.
Friday, February 04, 2011
Wagering on Thoroughbred racing in the United States fell 7.3% and purses declined 6% in 2010, continuing the trends seen in recent years as the industry remains mired in recession.
Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Wagering, purses and race days in United States Thoroughbred racing continued a downward spiral in November compared to one year ago, according to the latest available data.
Saturday, December 04, 2010Wagering and purses for Thoroughbred racing declined again in October, in part because of a decrease of 61 race days from the same month in 2009.
Friday, November 05, 2010
In the best showing of U.S. racing economic indicators since January, wagering on U.S. races in July fell only 1.96% when compared with the same month a year ago.
Thursday, August 05, 2010
Total handle for June is down 5.82% while purses and race days fall 1.21% and 3.23%, respectively.
Sunday, July 04, 2010A report showing that for the second consecutive year wagering on Thoroughbred racing in the U.S. sustained a major hit is a sign that the industry is impacted by the recession and needs to find ways to generate more money.
Friday, January 08, 2010
Wagering on U.S. racing in 2009 declined by 9.9% to total $12.3 billion, compared with $13.7 billion the previous year, according to figures released Jan. 6 by Equibase Company.
Wednesday, January 06, 2010The Nov. 6-7 Breeders' Cup World Championships during the Oak Tree at Santa Anita meet provided a major shot in the arm for November purses, which were up 24.9% over the same month a year ago when the Breeders' Cup was held in October.
Friday, December 04, 2009Wagering on Thoroughbred races in the United States was only down less than 1% in September, but for the year still lags 2008 by more than $1 billion.
Sunday, October 04, 2009Pari-mutuel handle increased 0.56% to slightly more than $4 billion during the second quarter of 2006, compared with $3.99 billion during same period in 2005, according to information released Monday.
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