Number of Runners According to Age & Breed (1990-)

3-y-o & Up Thoroughbreds
Year Races Run Actual Starters Total Runners Avg. Starts
per Horse		 Avg. Runners
per Race
2021 2,681 8,023 37,790 4.7 14.1
2020 2,695 8,022 37,963 4.7 14.1
2019 2,675 7,973 37,239 4.7 13.9
2018 2,694 8,005 38,604 4.8 14.3
2017 2,693 7,931 39,251 4.9 14.6
2016 2,705 7,824 39,743 5.1 14.7
2015 2,710 7,794 39,881 5.1 14.7
2014 2,724 7,747 40,024 5.2 14.7
2013 2,724 7,858 40,009 5.1 14.7
2012 2,714 7,959 40,020 5.0 14.7
2011 2,758 7,948 39,537 5.0 14.3
2010 2,767 8,052 40,632 5.0 14.7
2009 2,778 8,019 41,077 5.1 14.8
2008 2,776 8,048 41,156 5.1 14.8
2007 2,785 7,853 40,375 5.1 14.5
2006 2,814 7,793 40,505 5.2 14.4
2005 2,808 7,603 39,756 5.2 14.2
2004 2,810 7,527 39,447 5.2 14.0
2003 2,822 7,317 40,980 5.6 14.5
2002 2,831 7,222 41,001 5.7 14.5
2001 2,865 6,931 40,221 5.8 14.0
2000 2,889 6,535 39,205 6.0 13.6
1999 2,851 6,302 38,156 6.1 13.4
1998 2,893 6,104 38,538 6.3 13.3
1997 2,880 5,984 37,997 6.3 13.2
1996 2,886 5,781 36,981 6.4 12.8
1995 2,824 5,592 36,065 6.4 12.8
1994 2,777 5,518 34,418 6.2 12.4
1993 2,748 5,343 34,072 6.4 12.4
1992 2,715 5,206 33,395 6.4 12.3
1991 2,702 5,112 32,094 6.3 11.9
1990 2,648 5,053 31,624 6.3 11.9