British racing fact sheet
British horseracing is more than just a sport. It is a major industry with an annual expenditure of 拢3.5bn.
It has world leading equine welfare standards and has invested 拢35m into veterinary research funding since the year 2000. It provides employment to over 17,000 full-time-equivalents and exists at the heartbeat of communities and society nationwide.
This factsheet provides a summary of the sport鈥檚 key facts and figures and explains how British racing raises the standards on equine welfare.
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