INTERNATIONAL STATISTICS and TECHNICAL INFORMATION INTERNATIONAL STUD BOOK COMMITTEE LIST OF APPROVED STUD BOOKS Argentina Mexico Australia Morocco Austria Netherlands Barbados New Zealand Bahrain Norway Belgium and Luxembourg Panama Brazil Paraguay Chile Peru China Philippines Colombia Poland Costa Rica Portugal Cyprus Qatar Czech Republic Russia Denmark Saudi Arabia Dominican Republic Slovakia Ecuador Slovenia France South Africa Germany Spain Great Britain and Ireland Sweden Greece Switzerland Guatemala Thailand Hungary Trinidad and Tobago India Tunisia Israel Turkey Italy United Arab Emirates Japan United States of America and Kenya Canada Korea Uruguay Malaysia Venezuela 5-2 2003 STATISTICAL INFORMATION No. of Black-type 2003 No. of No. of No. of Graded races (incl. Country Part foals starters flat races races graded) Argentina I 6,631 12,735 7,295 164 224 Australia I 17,670 31,639 20,525 264 547 Austria III 53 212 91 NA NA Brazil I 3,429 6,895 5,317 120 189 Canada I 2,425 7,355 5,498 40 259 Chile I 1,715 3,498 5,168 70 109 Colombia III 169 440 640 NA NA Czech Republic III 375 1,406 333 NA NA Dominican Republic III 128 423 927 NA NA Ecuador III 60 216 360 NA NA France I 4,884 8,350 3,981 107 231 Germany I 1,249 3,627 2,060 45 108 Great Britain I 5,429 9,727 4,761 123 281 Hong Kong II NA 1,258 710 5 27 India II 1,372 3,763 3,254 93 93 Ireland I 10,574 2,876 850 42 94 Italy I 2,062 5,420 4,772 25 76 Jamaica III 306 1,029 923 NA NA Japan II 8,536 26,410 18,192 8 221 Macau III NA 1,116 1,116 NA 5 Mauritius III NA 367 232 NA NA Netherlands III 29 152 93 NA NA New Zealand I 5,060 5,469 2,669 78 146 Panama II 217 905 1,417 NA 34 Peru I 455 1,436 2,216 42 76 Poland III 432 512 367 NA NA Puerto Rico II 568 1,490 1,890 NA 60 Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of III 668 786 292 NA NA Scandinavia II 569 2,595 1,217 NA 25 Singapore/Malaysia II 37 2,400 1,315 NA 34 Slovakia III 98 213 145 NA NA South Africa I 3,275 7,241 4,166 120 196 Switzerland III 52 423 154 NA NA Trinidad & Tobago III 162 392 375 NA NA Turkey III 1,219 1,971 1,513 NA 2 United Arab Emirates I 54 780 231 13 26 United States of America I 34,025 67,941 53,309 462 1,923 Uruguay II 1,180 1,033 430 NA NA Venezuela II 1,093 2,888 3,156 NA 101 5-3 PERCENTAGE OF BEST RACES Total Races Stakes Graded Stakes Gr. I Stakes 1999 Racing Season Canada ........................5,538 ........254 (4.6%) ......................43 (0.8%) ..........................6 (0.1%) Ireland............................723 ........76 (10.5%) ......................36 (5.0%) ........................10 (1.4%) Great Britain................4,337 ........238 (5.5%) ....................109 (2.5%) ........................26 (0.6%) France..........................3,807 ........228 (5.9%) ....................107 (2.8%) ........................25 (0.6%) Italy ............................4,376 ..........86 (1.9%) ......................25 (0.6%) ..........................8 (0.2%) Germany......................2,848 ........103 (3.6%) ......................42 (1.5%) ..........................6 (0.2%) United States of ........54,644......2,023 (3.7%) ....................450 (0.8%) ........................92 (0.2%) America 2000 Racing Season Canada ........................5,386 ........241 (4.5%) ......................43 (0.8%) ..........................6 (0.1%) Ireland............................718 ........78 (10.9%) ....................36 (5.01%) ........................10 (1.4%) Great Britain................4,349 ........243 (5.6%) ....................110 (2.5%) ........................27 (0.6%) France..........................3,792 ........228 (6.0%) ....................107 (2.8%) ........................26 (0.7%) Italy ............................4,625 ..........86 (1.8%) ......................25 (0.5%) ..........................8 (0.2%) Germany......................2,834 ........110 (3.9%) ......................43 (1.5%) ..........................6 (0.2%) United States of ........55,486......2,107 (3.8%) ....................473 (0.9%) ........................96 (0.2%) America 2001 Racing Season Canada ........................5,611 ........252 (4.5%) ......................43 (0.8%) ..........................6 (0.1%) Ireland..............................782........80 (10.2%) ......................37 (4.7%) ........................10 (1.3%) Great Britain................4,435 ........239 (5.4%) ....................111 (2.5%) ........................27 (0.6%) France..........................3,853 ........229 (5.9%) ....................107 (2.7%) ........................26 (0.6%) Italy ............................4,774 ..........72 (1.5%) ......................25 (0.5%) ..........................8 (0.2%) Germany......................2,418 ........109 (4.5%) ......................44 (1.8%) ..........................7 (0.3%) United States of ........55,127......2,125 (3.9%) ....................462 (0.8%) ........................98 (0.2%) America 2002 Racing Season Canada ........................5,592 ........267 (4.8%) ......................41 (0.7%) ..........................5 (0.1%) Ireland..............................788........81 (10.3%) ......................38 (4.8%) ........................10 (1.2%) Great Britain................4,572 ........250 (5.5%) ....................111 (2.4%) ........................28 (0.6%) France..........................3,901 ........230 (5.9%) ....................107 (2.7%) ........................26 (0.7%) Italy ............................4,752 ..........73 (1.5%) ......................25 (0.5%) ..........................8 (0.2%) Germany......................2,382 ........103 (4.3%) ......................45 (1.9%) ..........................7 (0.3%) United States of ........54,117......1,970 (3.6%) ....................467 (0.9%) ......................100 (0.2%) America 2003 Racing Season Canada ........................5,498 ........259 (4.7%) ......................40 (0.7%) ..........................4 (0.1%) Ireland..............................850........94 (11.1%) ......................42 (4.9%) ........................10 (1.2%) Great Britain................4,761 ........281 (5.9%) ..................123 (2.58%) ......................29 (0.61%) France..........................3,981........231 (5.8 %) ....................107 (2.6 %) ........................26 (0.6 %) Italy ............................4,772 ..........76 (1.6%) ......................25 (0.5)% ..........................8 (0.2%) Germany......................2,060........108 (5.2 %) ......................45 (2.2%) ..........................7 (0.3 %) United States of ........53,309 ......1923 (3.6%) ....................462 (0.9%) ......................101 (0.2%) America 5-4 PURSE COMPARISON Gr. I Gr. II Gr. III Total Average Average Average Gr. Average Races 1st Money Races 1st Money Races 1st Money Races 1st Money 1999 Racing Season *Canada ....................6 ....$360,000 10 ....$94,091 27 ..$105,000 43 ....$98,023 Ireland ....................10 ....$251,170 3 ....$66,600 23 ....$41,073 36 ..$101,560 Great Britain ..........26 ....$259,006 30 ....$82,257 53 ....$38,885 109 ..$103,328 France ....................25 ....$172,240 27 ....$58,650 55 ....$39,145 107 ....$75,165 Italy ..........................8 ......$79,246 7 ....$40,662 10 ....$27,429 25 ....$47,716 Germany ..................6 ....$166,363 15 ....$78,613 21 ....$43,101 42 ....$73,392 United States of......92 ....$328,714 146 ..$141,382 212 ....$84,577 450 ....$152,92 America 2000 Racing Season *Canada ....................6 ....$375,000 10 ..$118,500 27 ....$75,577 43 ..$129,418 Ireland ....................10 ....$228,638 3 ....$59,307 23 ....$36,624 36 ....$91,852 Great Britain ..........27 ....$283,545 29 ....$88,603 54 ....$43,463 110 ..$114,293 France ....................26 ....$157,590 26 ....$51,320 55 ....$34,535 107 ....$68,515 Italy ..........................8 ....$106,628 7 ....$53,600 10 ....$35,492 25 ....$63,277 Germany ..................6 ....$204,231 15 ....$64,654 22 ....$38,328 43 ....$70,660 United States of......96 ....$353,839 152 ..$141,999 225 ....$87,286 473 ..$158,968 America 2001 Racing Season *Canada ....................6 ....$625,000 10 ..$200,000 27 ..$132,000 43 ..$129,512 Ireland ....................10 ....$281,507 4 ....$79,860 23 ....$49,913 37 ..$115,743 Great Britain ..........27 ....$264,092 29 ....$82,646 55 ....$40,604 111 ..$105,914 France ....................26 ....$153,789 27 ....$45,856 54....$ 29,770 107 ....$63,964 Italy ..........................8 ....$148,306 7 ....$63,741 10 ....$40,968 25 ....$81,692 Germany ..................7 ....$185.048 14 ....$58,385 23 ....$37,479 44 ....$67,607 United States of......98 ....$348,722 157 ..$148,464 207 ....$87,649 462 ..$163,695 America 2002 Racing Season Figures are derived from Exchange Rates on January 3, 2003 *Canada ....................5 ....$456,000 10 ..$153,000 26 ....$86,538 41 ..$147,805 Ireland ....................10 ....$322,186 5 ....$83,002 23 ....$50,275 38 ..$126,136 Great Britain ..........28 ....$300,829 29 ....$91,728 54 ....$46,879 111 ..$122,656 France ....................26 ....$186,720 27 ....$55,834 54 ....$31,680 107 ....$75,456 Italy ..........................8 ....$160,793 6 ....$71,087 11 ....$42,502 25 ....$87,216 Germany ..................7 ....$187,475 13 ....$63,804 25 ....$38,246 45 ....$68,843 United States of....100 ....$343,832 150 ..$152,295 217 ....$87,469 467 ..$163,187 America 2003 Racing Season Figures are derived from Exchange Rates on January 2, 2004 *Canada ....................4 ....$529,163 11 ..$181,931 25 ....$99,728 40 ..$165,277