April 6, 2020 
No surprises here, the restrictions required to cope with Covin-19 hasn’t helped.
For March/First Quarter 2020
| March 2020 vs. March 2019 | |||
| Indicator | March 2020 | March 2019 | % Change |
| Wagering on U.S. Races* | $731,702,397 | $945,087,433 | -22.58% |
| U.S. Purses | $55,774,436 | $79,653,572 | -29.98% |
| U.S. Race Days | 214 | 310 | -30.97% |
| U.S. Races | 1,787 | 2,678 | -33.27% |
| U.S. Starts | 13,919 | 20,427 | -31.86% |
| Average Field Size | 7.79 | 7.63 | +2.11% |
| Average Wagering Per Race Day | $3,419,170 | $3,048,669 | +12.15% |
| Average Purses Per Race Day | $260,628 | $256,947 | +1.43% |
| 1st QTR 2020 vs. 1st QTR 2019 | |||
| Indicator | 1st QTR 2020 | 1st QTR 2019 | % Change |
| Wagering on U.S. Races* | $2,509,170,169 | $2,534,968,772 | -1.02% |
| U.S. Purses | $205,227,651 | $227,119,640 | -9.64% |
| U.S. Race Days | 793 | 844 | -6.04% |
| U.S. Races | 6,616 | 7,290 | -9.25% |
| U.S. Starts | 51,973 | 56,830 | -8.55% |
| Average Field Size | 7.86 | 7.80 | +0.77% |
| Average Wagering Per Race Day | $3,164,149 | $3,003,518 | +5.35% |
| Average Purses Per Race Day | $258,799 | $269,099 | -3.83% |
* Includes worldwide commingled wagering on U.S. races.
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