Racing’s Participants
                                 2009        2008
Licensed Trainers        586            600     
Licensed Jockeys         427            427
Stable Employees        7,044         7,160  
Horses in Training*      14,699        15,154
Owners*                     9,011          9,537              
*Monthly average

Fixtures and Prize Money
                                   2009             2008
Fixtures                        1,426            1,424              
Races                           9,628            9,494              
Prize Money                   £110.7m       £106.2m         

Attendances
                                    2009             2008
Total                               5.72m           5.71m
Average per fixture         4,012                        3,981              

Stewards Enquiries
                                   2009             2008
Total*                             10,510          10,955
Interference                    1,447            1,577              
In breach                        855               948     
% of total rides               0.89              0.95                
*Includes reports on poor performance
Whip                              881               871                 
In breach                        845               833                 
% of total rides               0.88              0.83    
Running and Riding
In breach                        49                 92                   

Disciplinary Panel Enquiries
                                     2009             2008
Enquiries                        113               143     
Appeals (successful)        35 (17)          34 (13)

Drug Surveillance – Horses
                                       2009             2008
Runners                            95,996          98014                         
Samples analysed              9,469            9631   
Positives Confirmed           25                 15       
%                                    0.26              0.15    

Jockeys’ Testing
                                     2009             2008
Urine (positives)             369 (3)          475 (1)
Breath (positives)           442 (1)          442 (1)