PARI-MUTUEL HANDLE

Pari-mutuel handle, or the amount of money wagered, on Thoroughbred racing in the United States in 2007 experienced a nominal decline from 2006 while combined North American handle also decreased slightly. The off-track sector accounted for 88.7% of U.S. handle and 88.3% of North American handle, both figures essentially flat from the year before. Since handle peaked in 2003, U.S. and North American handle have dipped 3.0% and 3.1%, respectively, through 2007.

Pari-Mutuel Handle

 

UNITED STATES*

CANADA*

PUERTO RICO*
YR ON
TRACK		 OFF TRACK TOTAL % CHANGE ON TRACK OFF TRACK TOTAL ON TRACK OFF TRACK TOTAL TOTAL NORTH AMERICAN*
1990 — — 9,385 +1.1 — — 823 — — — 10,208
1991 — — 9,393 +0.1 — — 804 — — — 10,198
1992 — — 9,639 +2.6 — — 770 — — — 10,409
1993 — — 9,600 -0.4 — — 731 — — — 10,331
1994 — — 9,897 +3.1 — — 681 — — — 10,578
1995 — — 10,429 +5.4 — — 795 — — — 11,224
1996 2,944   8,683 11,627

  +11.5

 259 383   642# 10 257 267 12,536
1997 2,703 9,839 12,542 +7.9 217 310 527 9 249 258 13,327
1998 2,498 10,617 13,115 +4.6 188 310 498 7 185 192 13,805
1999 2,359 11,365 13,724 +4.6 161 278 439 7 238 245 14,408
2000 2,270 12,051 14,321 +4.4 150 325 475 10 236 246 15,042
2001 2,112 12,487 14,599 +1.9 153 387 540 8 208 216 15,355
2002 2,029 13,033 15,062 +3.2 153 414 567 8 221 229 15,858
2003 1,902 13,278 15,180 +0.8 139 394 534 8 218 226 15,940
2004 1,860 13,239 15,099 -0.5 137 364 502 8 228 236 15,837
2005 1,741 12,820 14,561 -3.6 144 424 568 8 239 247 15,376
2006 1,688 13,097 14,785 +1.5 109 419 528 8 229 237 15,550
2007 1,670 13,055 14,725 -0.4 132 375 506 8 206 214 15,445

* Dollars in millions
# Includes Breeders' Cup Day at Woodbine

In some instances, totals may not equal the sum of on-track and off-track figures due to rounding.

Includes worldwide commingled wagering on races in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico, as well as separate-pool wagering in Canada on U.S. races.

Sources: Equibase Company LLC, CHRIMS (Comprehensive Horse Racing Information Management Systems), Association of Racing Commissioners International and Hipodromo Camarero.