What a difference a few years makes

Stakes raced for in 2015/2016 season
399 million rand
Stakes raced for in 2020/2021 season 10 weeks of 52 week year remain
192 million rand

Trainers in 2015/2016 season
157 trainers
Trainer in 2020/2021 season
140 trainers

Jockeys and Appies in 2015/2016 season
134 jockeys
Jockeys and Appies in 2020/2021 season 10 weeks of 52 week year remain
104 jockeys

Horses raced in 2015/2016 season
6707 horses
Horses raced in 2020/2021 season 10 weeks of 52 week year remain
5139 horses

Owners/partnerships/syndicates in 2015/2016 season
3408 owners
Owners/partnerships/syndicates in 2020/2021 season 10 weeks of 52 week year remain
2726 owners


drop in stakes 192 399 -51.88%
drop in trainers 140 157 -10.83%
drop in jockeys 104 134 -22.39%
drop in horses 5139 6607 -22.22%
drop in owners 2726 3408 -20.01%

Interesting, number of punters leaving vs entering during the corresponding time might be greater cause for concern

Jaw dropping stats Sly!

Agree with Sealegs, how do the pools compare?

Bob Brogan wrote: Jaw dropping stats Sly!

Agree with Sealegs, how do the pools compare?

Very nice work there Sly my bud.

I would also love to compare pools reduction vs stakes reduction that should make interesting reading.

Thats why you get in the so called bread bin of sa horse racing and that's the cape where the best horses come from apparently that the fields are only 7 and and and me think I Must rather call it a day also with this sa horse racing crap