INTERNATIONAL STATISTICS and TECHNICAL INFORMATION INTERNATIONAL STUD BOOK COMMITTEE LIST OF APPROVED STUD BOOKS Argentina Malaysia Australia Mexico Austria Morocco Barbados Netherlands Belgium New Zealand Brazil Norway Chile Panama Colombia Paraguay Costa Rica Peru Cyprus Philippines Czech Republic Poland Denmark Portugal Dominican Republic Russia Ecuador Saudi Arabia France Slovakia Germany Slovenia Great Britain South Africa Greece Spain Guatemala Sweden Hungary Switzerland India Thailand Ireland Trinidad and Tobago Israel Turkey Italy U.S.A. and Canada Japan United Arab Emirates Kenya Uruguay Korea Venezuela Luxembourg 5-2 2001 STATISTICAL INFORMATION No. of Black-type 2001 No. of No. of No. of Graded races (incl. Country Part foals starters flat races races graded) Argentina I 6,376 12,463 7,104 164 224 Australia I 18,200 31,637 22,018 265 551 Austria III 49 293 130 NA NA Brazil I 3,300 7,788 5,851 117 183 Canada I 2,695 7,298 5,611 41 33 Chile I 1,729 4,302 5,138 70 109 Colombia III 230 454 664 NA NA Czech Republic III 432 1,561 361 NA NA Dominican Republic III 136 n/a n/a NA NA Ecuador III 78 185 329 NA NA France I 4,499 7,788 3,853 107 229 Germany I 1,390 3,946 2,418 44 109 Great Britain I 4,977 9,540 4,435 111 239 Hong Kong II NA 1,139 667 5 24 India II 1,396 3,996 3,218 NA 92 Ireland I 9,206 2,476 782 37 80 Italy I 1,940 5,120 4,774 25 72 Jamaica III 287 1,055 1,022 NA NA Japan II 8,789 25,296 18,156 4 174 Macau III NA 1,202 1,246 NA NA Mauritius III 1 356 224 NA NA Netherlands III 38 218 124 NA NA New Zealand I 4,953 5,367 2,647 82 152 Panama II 271 851 1,274 NA 34 Peru I 569 1,403 1,848 42 75 Poland III 394 565 424 NA NA Puerto Rico II 790 1,588 2,096 NA 43 Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of III 551 747 276 NA NA Scandinavia II 651 2,797 1,272 NA 25 Singapore/Malaysia II 31 2,391 1,218 NA 34 Slovakia III 71 501 133 NA NA South Africa I 3,252 6,809 4,152 119 203 Switzerland III 59 349 161 NA NA Trinidad & Tobago III 165 338 360 NA NA Turkey III 1,044 1,685 1,421 NA NA United Arab Emirates II 36 634 251 12 19 United States of America I 33,315 64,328 55,127 462 2,125 Venezuela II 1,237 2,937 3,150 NA 94 5-3 PERCENTAGE OF BEST RACES Total Races Stakes Graded Stakes Gr. I Stakes 1997 Racing Season Ireland............................692 ........75 (10.8%) ......................36 (5.2%) ..........................9 (1.3%) Great Britain................4,143 ........220 (5.3%) ....................108 (2.6%) ........................25 (0.6%) France..........................3,846 ........229 (5.9%) ....................107 (2.8%) ........................25 (0.7%) Italy ............................4,485 ..........88 (1.9%) ......................25 (0.5%) ..........................8 (0.1%) Germany......................2,947 ........100 (3.4%) ......................40 (1.4%) ..........................6 (0.2%) North America ..........63,284......2,239 (3.5%) ....................476 (0.7%) ........................89 (0.1%) 1998 Racing Season Ireland............................715 ........75 (10.5%) ......................36 (5.0%) ..........................9 (1.3%) Great Britain................4,143 ........230 (5.6%) ....................108 (2.6%) ........................25 (0.6%) France..........................3,828 ........226 (5.9%) ....................106 (2.7%) ........................25 (0.6%) Italy ............................4,511 ..........85 (1.9%) ......................25 (0.6%) ..........................8 (0.2%) Germany......................2,841 ........102 (3.6%) ......................42 (1.5%) ..........................6 (0.2%) North America ..........61,293......2,268 (3.7%) ....................446 (0.7%) ........................84 (0.1%) 1999 Racing Season Canada ........................5,538 ..........71 (1.3%) ......................41 (0.7%) ..........................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 America ................54,644......2,023 (3.7%) ....................450 (0.8%) ........................92 (0.2%) 2000 Racing Season Canada ........................5,386 ..........70 (1.3%) ......................42 (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 (1.85%) ....................25 (0.54%) ........................8 (0.17%) 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 ..........74 (1.3%) ......................41 (0.7%) ..........................6 (0.1%) Ireland..............................782........80 (10.2%) ......................37 (4.7%) ......................10 (1.27%) Great Britain................4,435 ......239 (5.39%) ....................111 (2.5%) ......................27 (0.61%) France..........................3,853 ........229 (5.9%) ....................107 (2.7%) ........................26 (0,6%) Italy ............................4,774 ..........72 (1.5%) ....................25 (0.52%) ........................8 (0.16%) Germany......................2,418 ........109 (4.5%) ......................44 (1.8%) ..........................7 (0.3%) United States of ........55,127 ......2125 (3.9%) ....................462 (0.8%) ........................98 (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 1997 Racing Season Ireland ......................9 ....$249,000 5 ....$54,780 22 ....$32,868 36 ..$112,216 Great Britain ..........25 ....$247,839 29 ....$84,121 54 ....$39,722 108 ....$99,819 France ....................25 ....$153,590 26 ....$53,590 56 ....$36,727 107 ....$68,113 Italy ..........................8 ....$200,557 7 ....$81,860 10 ....$55,337 25 ..$109,234 Germany ..................6 ....$180,665 16 ....$86,086 18 ....$46,909 40 ....$82,643 North America........89 ....$307,045 150 ..$119,602 237 ....$79,454 476 ..$134,659 1998 Racing Season Ireland ......................9 ....$195,852 5 ....$52,696 22 ....$28,314 36 ....$73,585 Great Britain ..........25 ....$254,552 31 ....$82,206 52 ....$39,406 108 ..$101,494 France ....................25 ....$163,700 27 ....$57,650 54 ....$39,150 106 ....$73,500 Italy ..........................8 ......$93,605 7 ....$43,493 10 ....$29,954 25 ....$54,113 Germany ..................6 ....$151,943 15 ....$76,108 21 ....$40,645 42 ....$69,210 North America........84 ....$326,911 144 ..$134,695 218 ....$84,171 446 ..$146,202 1999 Racing Season *Canada ....................6 ....$360,000 11 ....$94,091 24 ..$105,000 41 ..$139,390 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 America ..............92 ....$328,714 146 ..$141,382 212 ....$84,577 450 ..$152,920 2000 Racing Season *Canada ....................6 ....$375,000 10 ..$118,500 26 ....$75,577 42 ..$128,571 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 25 ..$132,000 41 ..$220,732 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 *Canada listed in Canadian Dollars. All other countries listed in US Dollars. 5-5 EXCHANGE RATES To assist the