The Jockey Club announced March 2 that the 2022 edition of the Fact Book is available in the Resources section of its website at jockeyclub.com.
The online Fact Book is a statistical and informational guide to Thoroughbred breeding, racing, and auction sales in North America and is updated quarterly. It also features a directory of Canadian, international, national, and state organizations. Links to the Breeding Statistics report that is released by The Jockey Club each September and the Report of Mares Bred information that is published by The Jockey Club each October can be found in the Breeding section of the Fact Book.
The 2022 editions of State Fact Books, which feature detailed breeding, racing, and auction sales information specific to numerous states, Canadian provinces, and Puerto Rico, are also available on The Jockey Club website. The State Fact Books are updated monthly.
In 2021, The Jockey Club took over the production of The American Racing Manual from Daily Racing Form, and the latest edition will be available as part of the Fact Book later this month.
Estimated statistics in recent years are included in the final tally of 19,200 foals born in North America in 2021, down 6.3 percent from 2020. Canadian numbers estimate that 1,100 foals were born in 2021, down from 1,225 in 2020.
Pari Mutuel Wagering statistics for the US and Canada show an uptick with on-track wagering 2021 following a tough year in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, see chart below.
Some of the reports in the 2022 Fact Book are noted below.
North American Foal Crop 2010-2021
* Estimated figures
Pari Mutual Handle (in millions)
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