Racing in Numbers: GB and Irish Racing Stats

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British and Irish racing staged 7,886 Flat races in 2025 and 5,065 jumps races in 2025/26, run by 13,892 and 11,746 different horses.Sample: Every British and Irish race since 2016 · Window: 2016 to 2026 Flat; 2016/17 to 2026/27 jumps · Source: RaceWatch results database (GB and IRE), Industry SP

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Jumps racing in numbers, by season


2026/27 (to date)	1,659	246	14,999	6,006	9.04	33.3%	£9,882,713	€10,661,891
2025/26	5,065	739	45,206	11,746	8.93	36.2%	£58,777,663	€30,288,856
2024/25	5,156	755	48,354	12,485	9.38	34.5%	£58,189,401	€30,004,200
2023/24	5,013	732	45,430	12,132	9.06	36.8%	£56,040,383	€29,165,985
2022/23	5,265	761	47,831	12,575	9.08	36.0%	£58,373,055	€28,705,950
2021/22	5,586	791	51,767	13,287	9.27	35.2%	£57,731,267	€28,701,845
2020/21	4,814	658	48,415	13,294	10.06	34.5%	£38,051,134	€26,291,155
2019/20	4,395	659	41,066	11,566	9.34	35.6%	£41,261,223	€24,616,224
2018/19	5,377	823	50,695	13,094	9.43	35.8%	£53,978,242	€30,166,983
2017/18	5,105	763	46,290	11,960	9.07	35.1%	£48,059,986	€28,472,972
2016/17	5,384	804	50,009	12,489	9.29	35.2%	£46,274,942	€26,778,063

British and Irish jumps (hurdles, chases, bumpers), seasons on the official British and Irish dates. Fixtures = distinct course and date. Runners = horses that took part. Favourite = shortest Industry SP, joint favourites all count. Prize money is never added across currencies: British in pounds, Irish in euro.

Jumps: Britain v Ireland by season


2026/27 (to date)	GB	970	149	6,978	3,094	7.19	34.6%
2026/27 (to date)	IRE	689	97	8,021	3,060	11.64	31.6%
2025/26	GB	3,543	528	27,944	7,682	7.89	36.8%
2025/26	IRE	1,522	211	17,262	4,881	11.34	34.8%
2024/25	GB	3,607	539	30,141	8,255	8.36	35.9%
2024/25	IRE	1,549	216	18,213	5,075	11.76	31.2%
2023/24	GB	3,513	519	28,545	8,090	8.13	37.0%
2023/24	IRE	1,500	213	16,885	4,870	11.26	36.1%
2022/23	GB	3,777	551	30,166	8,441	7.99	36.3%
2022/23	IRE	1,488	210	17,665	4,902	11.87	35.0%
2021/22	GB	4,017	582	32,507	8,759	8.09	36.3%
2021/22	IRE	1,569	209	19,260	5,309	12.28	32.5%
2020/21	GB	3,340	459	30,772	8,607	9.21	34.5%
2020/21	IRE	1,474	199	17,643	5,134	11.97	34.6%
2019/20	GB	3,123	471	26,503	7,999	8.49	35.1%
2019/20	IRE	1,272	188	14,563	4,122	11.45	36.8%
2018/19	GB	3,917	610	33,638	9,258	8.59	36.3%
2018/19	IRE	1,460	213	17,057	4,566	11.68	34.5%
2017/18	GB	3,695	552	30,591	8,307	8.28	35.4%
2017/18	IRE	1,410	211	15,699	4,312	11.13	34.3%
2016/17	GB	3,965	591	33,458	8,658	8.44	35.6%
2016/17	IRE	1,419	213	16,551	4,571	11.66	34.0%

Region = where the race was run. Northern Irish courses are counted with Ireland.

Flat racing in numbers, by year


2026 (to date)	6,813	956	63,122	13,091	9.26	33.3%	£123,644,706	€36,533,396
2025	7,886	1,087	73,720	13,892	9.35	32.5%	£132,747,801	€36,269,841
2024	7,833	1,095	74,938	14,259	9.57	31.9%	£128,729,148	€36,140,421
2023	7,745	1,097	73,916	14,241	9.54	30.8%	£123,586,081	€34,894,259
2022	7,711	1,077	73,009	14,161	9.47	32.1%	£118,492,734	€33,952,850
2021	7,952	1,087	75,872	14,590	9.54	32.3%	£99,242,663	€30,163,184
2020	6,323	797	63,681	14,218	10.07	31.8%	£58,767,171	€25,714,408
2019	7,598	1,076	74,927	14,428	9.86	32.5%	£106,523,891	€32,286,569
2018	7,784	1,096	74,294	14,352	9.54	32.6%	£109,831,150	€31,214,876
2017	7,569	1,068	72,538	13,988	9.58	31.8%	£93,808,833	€29,808,724
2016	7,437	1,065	70,414	13,614	9.47	31.5%	£90,852,757	€27,859,520

British and Irish Flat, turf and all-weather, calendar years. Fixtures = distinct course and date (a mixed card counts once for each code it staged). Prize money: British in pounds, Irish in euro.

Flat: Britain v Ireland by year


2026 (to date)	GB	5,644	792	49,686	10,122	8.80	33.6%
2026 (to date)	IRE	1,169	164	13,436	3,518	11.49	32.2%
2025	GB	6,533	899	58,111	10,739	8.89	33.4%
2025	IRE	1,353	188	15,609	3,786	11.54	28.3%
2024	GB	6,460	907	59,067	10,959	9.14	32.2%
2024	IRE	1,373	188	15,871	3,899	11.56	30.5%
2023	GB	6,366	908	57,658	10,918	9.06	31.0%
2023	IRE	1,379	189	16,258	3,906	11.79	29.6%
2022	GB	6,335	889	56,397	10,801	8.90	32.7%
2022	IRE	1,376	188	16,612	3,848	12.07	29.7%
2021	GB	6,527	903	58,333	11,059	8.94	33.2%
2021	IRE	1,425	184	17,539	4,001	12.31	27.8%
2020	GB	5,093	636	48,612	10,885	9.54	32.6%
2020	IRE	1,230	161	15,069	3,707	12.25	28.6%
2019	GB	6,359	902	59,889	11,521	9.42	32.8%
2019	IRE	1,239	174	15,038	3,647	12.14	30.8%
2018	GB	6,550	920	60,260	11,554	9.20	33.0%
2018	IRE	1,234	176	14,034	3,457	11.37	30.1%
2017	GB	6,397	897	59,009	11,353	9.22	32.1%
2017	IRE	1,172	171	13,529	3,285	11.54	29.7%
2016	GB	6,285	894	57,613	11,026	9.17	31.4%
2016	IRE	1,152	171	12,801	3,154	11.11	32.1%

Region = where the race was run. Northern Irish courses are counted with Ireland.

Races per season

Jumps (season starting)Flat

Races by Season

Season to date v the same point last season


NH	2026/27 to date (to 16 Oct 2026)	1,698	251	15,533	6,319	9.15	33.1%
NH	2025/26 same point (to 16 Oct 2025)	1,702	255	15,393	6,290	9.04	37.7%
Flat	2026 to date (to 16 Oct 2026)	6,813	956	63,122	13,091	9.26	33.3%
Flat	2025 same point (to 16 Oct 2025)	6,798	955	62,996	13,028	9.27	32.7%

Jumps season from the official start in each country, Flat from 1 January, compared with the same calendar days a year earlier.

Favourite win % by season

Jumps (season starting)Flat

Fav win % by Season

Different horses that ran, per season

Jumps (season starting)Flat

Horses by Season

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How many races are run in Britain and Ireland each year?

British and Irish racing staged 7,886 Flat races in 2025 and 5,065 jumps races in 2025/26. The season tables give races, fixtures and runners for every season since 2016.

How many horses run in a season?

13,892 different horses ran on the Flat in 2025 and 11,746 over jumps in 2025/26. Each horse counts once per season, however often it ran.

Is British and Irish racing getting smaller?

The ten-season tables show races, runners and horses for every season since 2016/17, so the trend can be read from the figures rather than from a single year.

How does Irish racing compare with British racing?

Ireland staged 30% of the jumps races in 2025/26 and 17.2% of the Flat races in 2025. The Britain v Ireland tables split every season by region.

How is this season going against last season?

The 2026 Flat season has run 6,813 races so far, against 6,798 by the same date last year. The jumps season to date is compared in the same way.

Questions people ask

How many horse races are run in Britain and Ireland a year?

British and Irish racing staged 7,886 Flat races in 2025 and 5,065 jumps races in 2025/26. The tables split each season between Britain and Ireland.

What counts as a fixture?

A fixture is one race meeting, counted as a distinct course and date. A mixed card with Flat and jumps races counts once in each code's table.

How many different horses ran over jumps last season?

11,746 different horses ran over jumps in Britain and Ireland in 2025/26, against 12,489 in 2016/17. Each horse counts once per season however many times it ran.

How often do favourites win?

Jumps favourites won 36.2% of the time in 2025/26 and Flat favourites 32.5% in 2025. Joint favourites all count, and the season tables give the rate for every season.

How often is racing in numbers updated?

The current season rows and the season-to-date comparison update after every racing day. Completed seasons stay fixed unless a result is corrected.

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Field sizesAverage runners per race by season, month and course.Prize money by coursePrize money in pounds and euro for every course.Favourite win rateHow often favourites win, season by season.Racing by monthRaces and runners month by month.British and Irish racingHow the two racing systems differ.Racing reportsMonthly reports and the annual review

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British and Irish racing in numbers

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Jumps racing in numbers, by season

Jumps: Britain v Ireland by season

Flat racing in numbers, by year

Flat: Britain v Ireland by year

Season to date v the same point last season

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How many races are run in Britain and Ireland each year?

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