There were 71 race meetings held across Australia last week with 4,512 horses competing in 499 races for a total prize money purse of $46,607,500.

There were 71 race meetings held across Australia last week with 4,512 horses competing in 499 races for a total prize money purse of $46,607,500.

THE MEETINGS

Metropolitan – 13 meetings (average in season 2023-24 was 9).

Provincial – 20 meetings (average in season 2023-24 was 11).

Country – 38 meetings (average in season 2023-24 was 25).

 

THE RACES

Metropolitan – 114 races (average in season 2023-24 was 76).

Provincial – 144 races (average in season 2023-24 was 82).

Country – 241 races (average in season 2023-24 was 177).

Maidens – 140 races (average in season 2023-24 was 99).

 

THE STARTERS

Metropolitan – 1,227 starters (average in season 2023-24 was 754).

Provincial – 1,303 starters (average in season 2023-24 was 765).

Country – 1,982 starters (average in season 2023-24 was 1,638).

Scratched – 1,114 (average in season 2023-24 was 852).

 

THE TRACK CONDITIONS

Wet – 38 races (average in season 2023-24 was 110).

Dry – 449 races (average in season 2023-24 was 211)

 

THE PRIZE MONEY

Metropolitan – $36,895,000 (average in season 2023-24 was $10,025,122).

Provincial – $4,227,000 (average in season 2023-24 was $2,838,521).

Country – $5,485,500 (average in season 2023-24 was $4,672,404).

 

PRIZE MONEY: BIG BICKIES

Metropolitan – $8,560,000 for race 7, Lexus Melbourne Cup at Flemington VIC on Tuesday. Won by Knight's Choice.

Provincial – $200,000 for race 7, Lander Toyota Ladies Day Cup at Hawkesbury NSW on Thursday. Won by Rustic Steel.

Country – $125,000 for race 8, bet365 Kyneton Cup at Kyneton VIC on Wednesday. Won by New York Hurricane.

 

THE HORSES

First starters – 217 (average in season 2023-24 was 154).

Maidens – 1,241 runners in 140 races (average number of maiden runners each week in season 2023-24 was 949 and the average number of races was 99).

Two-year olds – 66 runners (average in season 2023-24 was 100).

Imported and international runners  – 6 runners had their first start in Australia.

Country of origin – AUS 4,005 NZ 373 IRE 70 GB 34 FR 20 USA 6 JPN 2 GER 1 SAF 1.

 

THE BREEDING

The number of individual stallions which sired all 4,512 runners – 584.

The number of winners sired by Australian-bred stallions – 357 in all 499 races.

The number of individual stallions which sired the winners – 231.

 

THE JOCKEYS

A total of 516 individual jockeys rode the 4,512 runners which started in the 499 races.

Jockeys averaged 3.4 rides per meeting.

The number of apprentice jockeys – 154.

The number of individual jockeys who rode a winner – 277.

The number of winners ridden by apprentices – 130.

The number of individual jockeys who recorded a top 3 finish – 438.

 

THE TRAINERS

The number of trainers (partnership entities and individuals) who had runners – 1,398.

The number of trainer partnerships vs. individual trainers – 74 partnerships and 1,324 individuals.

The number of trainers who had winners 334.

The number of trainers who had a runner finish in the top three – 733.

 

THE MARKETS

The average starting price of winners was $6.94 (average in season 2023-24 was $7.09).

The number of favourites which won – 175 or 33.78% (average in season 2023-24 was 119 or 33.73%).

The number of favourites which placed 2nd – 105 or 20.27% (average in season 2023-24 was 71 or 20.07%).

The number of favourites which placed 3rd – 68 or 13.13% (average in season 2023-24 was 47 or 13.42%).

The number of unplaced favourites – 170 or 32.82% (average in season 2023-24 was 115 or 32.77%).

The number of odds-on favourites which won – 43 or 52.44% (average in season 2023-24 was 76 or 49.78%).

The number of favourites which won on a dry track – 155 (average in season 2023-24 was 75).

The number of favourites which won on a wet track – 18 (average in season 2023-24 was 38).

 

AND, OTHER INTERESTING BITS

The most winning TAB saddle cloth – number 4 with 63 winners.

The longest priced winner – Knight's Choice at $91 in race 7 at Flemington VIC on Tuesday.

Biggest winning margin – 9.25 lengths by Grey Power in race 1 at Moranbah QLD on Saturday.

Horses which broke maiden status after more than 25 starts: Pine Valley (Mansfield VIC), Pride An' Joy (Mackay QLD), My Crackling (Port Lincoln SA), Maximum Impact (York WA).

Most winning barrier – 2. In the 499 races, 74 winners jumped from barrier 2.

The number of greys which won on a wet track – 1 of a total of 10 greys which competed on wet tracks.

The number of internationals having first start in Australia who won – 0. 

The number of 12-year-old starters – 2.

The average age of a starter – 5 years.

The number of favourites which finished last – 19 (average in season 2023-24 was 10).

* A couple of things about our stats: wet track definition is Soft 5 to Heavy 10; synthetic tracks excluded from dry tracks; averages rounded; equal favourites included.


Provided by Mediality Racing Data Team