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Horse Race Wagering Down, Purses UpBy Kentucky Equine Research Staff · June 8, 2011
By mid-spring of 2011, worldwide wagering on Thoroughbred races in the United States was down 8.5% from the same time in 2010, while purses rose 5.3% during the reported period. Wagering topped $2 billion in each year. U.S. race days showed a drop of almost 2% for 2011 as many tracks had shorter meet schedules or moved from hosting spring and fall meets to only one meet per year.
