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2020 Thoroughbred Racing Economic Indicators

The Jockey Club's Equibase has released year-end 2020 Thoroughbred racing economic indicators.

Author:: Kimberly S. Brown
Publish date:: Jan 6, 2021

reachorse racing feet from rear — Not surprisingly, there were many downturns in those Thoroughbred racing figures due to the influence of the pandemic.
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The Jockey Club's Equibase has released year-end 2020 Thoroughbred racing economic indicators. Not surprisingly, there were many downturns in those figures due to the influence of the pandemic.

2020 Equibase Thoroughbred economic indicators — The Jockey Club/Equibase

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