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Regardless of the yearly decline in race days, bets within the US elevated by 3.13% in August in comparison with August 2024, in accordance with information launched by Equibase on Friday.
In August this 12 months, $1.24 billion was wagered on American races, together with cash from a pool that has been blended globally for American races. That is up from $1.168 billion final month.
The rise passed off regardless of the very fact that there have been 3,232 races with 416 playing cards in 2024 in comparison with 3,232 races over 416 playing cards in the identical month in 2024. The common discipline dimension for every race is nearer to flat, with a mean of seven.19 races this 12 months at 7.19 horses in comparison with 7.21 in 2024.
Nevertheless, even after the August enhance, bets in US races are nonetheless declining for the primary eight months of 2025 in comparison with the identical section in 2025. Nevertheless, that decline is slower than the modifications from race day and race 12 months. In comparison with 2024, 3.96% fewer races in 2025 are 4.13% fewer races in 2025.
That is the total August financial indicator information launched by Equibase on Friday.
August 2025 vs August 2024
| indicator | August 2025 | August 2024 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wager on our race* | $1,204,428,838 | $1,167,896,035 | +3.13% |
| US Wallets Out there | $153,056,348 | $142,717,920 | +7.24% |
| Our pockets paid | $145,257,544 | $136,608,694 | +6.33% |
| US race day | 400 | 416 | -3.85% |
| We race | 3,181 | 3,232 | -1.58% |
| We’re starting | 22,862 | 23,293 | -1.85% |
| Common discipline dimension | 7.19 | 7.21 | -0.28% |
| Common race day bets | $3,011,072 | $2,807,442 | +7.25% |
| Common pockets per race day | $382,641 | $343,072 | +11.53% |
Years as much as 2025 and as much as the current
| indicator | YTD 2025 | YTD 2024 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wager on our race* | $7,942,363,476 | $8,082,578,305 | -1.73% |
| US Pockets (obtainable) | $847,122,741 | $861,514,117 | -1.67% |
| Our pockets (paid) | $808,351,090 | $824,793,302 | -1.99% |
| US race day | 2,482 | 2,589 | -4.13% |
| We race | 20,259 | 21,094 | -3.96% |
| We’re starting | 150,054 | 155,146 | -3.28% |
| Common discipline dimension | 7.41 | 7.35 | +0.70% |
| Common race day bets | $3,199,985 | $3,121,892 | +2.50% |
| Common pockets per race day | $341,307 | $332,759 | +2.57% |
