Editor's Note: As a service to the industry and in consideration of the economic changes due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Equibase is currently providing monthly reporting of its Economic Indicators Advisories. The Advisory is typically disseminated on a quarterly basis to provide key metrics used to measure racing's performance throughout the year.
* Includes worldwide commingled wagering on U.S. races.
August 2020 vs. August 2019
Indicator August 2020 August 2019 % Change
Wagering on U.S. Races* $1,154,522,663 $1,177,165,980 -1.92%
U.S. Purses $104,515,752 $128,293,370 -18.53%
U.S. Race Days 445 515 -13.59%
U.S. Races 3,607 4,026 -10.41%
U.S. Starts 26,964 28,895 -6.68%
Average Field Size 7.48 7.18 +4.16%
Average Wagering Per Race Day $2,594,433 $2,285,759 +13.50%
Average Purses Per Race Day $234,867 $249,113 -5.72%
YTD 2020 vs. YTD 2019
Indicator YTD 2020 YTD 2019 % Change
Wagering on U.S. Races* $7,308,988,910 $7,792,183,885 -6.20%
U.S. Purses $518,901,054 $775,638,076 -33.10%
U.S. Race Days 2,144 3,103 -30.91%
U.S. Races 17,793 25,225 -29.46%
U.S. Starts 140,022 185,746 -24.62%
Average Field Size 7.87 7.36 +6.87%
Average Wagering Per Race Day $3,409,043 $2,511,178 +35.75%
Average Purses Per Race Day $242,025 $249,964 -3.18%
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