Key Data
Key data for 2004, 2005 and 2010 extracted from the British Horseracing Board's annual reports for 2004 2005 and :
| 2004 | 2005 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixtures | 1,299 | 1,300 | 1,392 |
| Races | 8,757 | 8,588 | 9,566 |
| Runners | 92,761 | 94,659 | 92,025 |
| Prize Money (Total) | £101.3 million | 99.3 million | 99.1 million |
| Prize Money (Flat) | £65.4 million | 63.9 million | 67.6 million |
| Prize Money (Jump) | £35.9 million | 35.4 million | 31.5 million |
| Racegoers (Total) | 6,048,517 | 5,896,922 | 5,769,382 |
| Racegoers (Flat) | 3,873,508 | 3,704,567 | 3,854,863 |
| Racegoers (Jump) | 2,175,009 | 2,192,435 | 1,914,518 |
| Monthly average horses in training | 13,914 | 14,388 | 14,340 |
| Monthly average owners with horses in training | 9,266 | 9,403 | 8,774 |
British racing is going through a period of growth, but the Chief Executive of the BHB states in the 2005 annual report that in 2005, as in other recent years, "Success was achieved in an environment of great uncertainty." The sport is struggling to adapt to the loss of income from pre-race data following court ruling prohibiting the practice of charging for such in 2004 and 2005, to which the BHB attributes the fall in prize money in 2005. The data charges were themselves designed to replace income lost when a statutory levy was abolished. In 2004 attendances exceeded 6 million for the first time since the 1950s (2004 annual report). The decrease in 2005 is attributable to the closure of Ascot Racecourse for redevelopment for the entire year. With Ascot reopened the BHB estimates that 2006 attendances will exceed 6.5 million.
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