July 8, 2020 
For June/Second Quarter 2020 —Equibase Press Release
Equibase 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.
| June 2020 vs. June 2019 | |||
| Indicator | June 2020 | June 2019 | % Change |
| Wagering on U.S. Races* | $998,448,300 | $990,923,384 | +0.76% |
| U.S. Purses | $69,463,605 | $115,194,834 | -39.70% |
| U.S. Race Days | 300 | 499 | -39.88% |
| U.S. Races | 2,485 | 3,905 | -36.36% |
| U.S. Starts | 20,146 | 27,726 | -27.34% |
| Average Field Size | 8.11 | 7.10 | +14.18% |
| Average Wagering Per Race Day | $3,328,161 | $1,985,818 | +67.60% |
| Average Purses Per Race Day | $231,545 | $230,851 | +0.30% |
| 2nd QTR 2020 vs. 2nd QTR 2019 | |||
| Indicator | 2nd QTR 2020 | 2nd QTR 2019 | % Change |
| Wagering on U.S. Races* | $2,546,352,350 | $3,137,805,499 | -18.85% |
| U.S. Purses | $118,929,007 | $316,882,492 | -62.47% |
| U.S. Race Days | 508 | 1,260 | -59.68% |
| U.S. Races | 4,290 | 10,167 | -57.80% |
| U.S. Starts | 36,101 | 73,409 | -50.82% |
| Average Field Size | 8.42 | 7.22 | +16.55% |
| Average Wagering Per Race Day | $5,012,505 | $2,490,322 | +101.28% |
| Average Purses Per Race Day | $234,112 | $251,494 | -6.91% |
| YTD 2020 vs. YTD 2019 | |||
| Indicator | YTD 2020 | YTD 2019 | % Change |
| Wagering on U.S. Races* | $5,055,522,519 | $5,672,774,271 | -10.88% |
| U.S. Purses | $324,156,658 | $544,002,132 | -40.41% |
| U.S. Race Days | 1,301 | 2,104 | -38.17% |
| U.S. Races | 10,906 | 17,457 | -37.53% |
| U.S. Starts | 88,074 | 130,239 | -32.38% |
| Average Field Size | 8.08 | 7.46 | +8.25% |
| Average Wagering Per Race Day | $3,885,874 | $2,696,185 | +44.12% |
| Average Purses Per Race Day | $249,160 | $258,556 | -3.63% |
* Includes worldwide commingled wagering on U.S. races.
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