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Breeders’ Cup Turf start. (Ernie Belmonte/Past The Wire)
Equibase Release/Edited
Wagering on U.S. races increased substantially up 2.93 percent with the average wagering per race day slumping 4.14 percent from $3,594,628 in January 2024 to $3,445,937 in January 2025.
Purses were up overall almost eight percent with field sizes increasing 3.57 percent and starts up 11.5 percent for an additional 1,675 horses in the gate.
Thoroughbred Racing Economic Indicators For January 2025
| January 2025 vs. January 2024 | |||
| Indicator | January 2025 | January 2024 | % Change |
| Wagering on U.S. Races* | $802,903,279 | $780,034,372 | +2.93% |
| U.S. Purses (Available) | $83,981,917 | $77,944,083 | +7.75% |
| U.S. Purses (Paid) | $79,482,656 | $73,621,717 | +7.96% |
| U.S. Race Days | 233 | 217 | +7.37% |
| U.S. Races | 1,995 | 1,853 | +7.66% |
| U.S. Starts | 16,235 | 14,560 | +11.50% |
| Average Field Size | 8.14 | 7.86 | +3.57% |
| Average Wagering Per Race Day | $3,445,937 | $3,594,628 | -4.14% |
| Average Available Purses Per Race Day | $360,437 | $359,189 | +0.35% |
* Includes worldwide commingled wagering on U.S. races.
