Racing in Australia

Australian Racing – one of the World’s Most Vibrant Facts

• Over AUD$364 million (€227,112 million) prizemoney available on Australian racetracks per annum
• Australia sits behind USA & Japan on prizemoney per annum
• Australia hosts the Melbourne Cup worth €2,843,750 (1st: AUD$3,100,000)
• World’s richest 2yo race the Golden Slipper worth AUD$ 3,023,775 (1st: AUD$1,823,775)
• Australia has 542 Group/Listed races per annum worth a total of AUD$111,872,700 (€66,035,544.19)    )
• Australia has 2,752 race meetings per year
• Incentive scheme payouts tally nearly AUD$20 million per year on top of annual prizemoney
• Australian training costs relative to prizemoney is one of the most profitable in the world.

All figures in €

Country	Prize Money (€ )	Runners	Est Training Costs
Australia	227,500	31,126	14,856
France	169,879	13,515	22,855
Great Britain	143,524	18,169	28,211
Hong Kong	63,680	1183	42,721
Ireland	51,460	7230	22,961
Italy	90,364	7290	22,538
Japan	684,605	27,688	39,248
USA	800,407	68,569	22,448

Australian Yearling Sales – world class at Aussie Dollar Prices Facts

• In 2007 5,319 yearlings sold at auction to average AUD$70,752 (€43,168 )
• In 2007, Australia stood 64 shuttle stallions and 5526 mares were covered by shuttle stallions
• In 2007, a total of 29,706 mares were returned to the Australian Stud Book and the foal crop was 18,255

Australian Yearling Sale Summary 2008

Statistics taken from Australian Racing Fact Book 2006/07 compiled by the Australian Racing Board
Australian Yearling sales at Australian Dollar prices.

Sale	City	Month	2006 sale average
Magic Millions Sale	Gold Coast	January	AUD$157, 321 (€96,019)
Magic Millions Sale	Adelaide	February	AUD$32,818 (€20,024)
Inglis Premier Sale	Melbourne	March	AUD$84,508 (€51,566)
Inglis Easter Sale	Sydney	Easter	AUD$376,352 (€229,648)

Australian Major Racing Carnival Calendar

Carnival	Month	City	State
Magic Millions Racing Carnival	January	Gold Coast	Queensland
Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival	February	Melbourne	Victoria
Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival inc Golden Slipper	March	Sydney	New South Wales
Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival	June	Brisbane	Queensland
Melbourne Spring Carnival, inc Melbourne Cup	October/November	Melbourne	Victoria

For enquires on becoming an international owner with the David Hayes’ Lindsay Park Racing Stable please contact Jenny McAlpine who is happy to take you through the initial steps.

Jenny McAlpine
Phone: +61 411 504 803
Email: jenny@lindsaypark.com.au

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