PARI-MUTUEL HANDLE

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UNITED STATES*					CANADA*			PUERTO RICO*
Total pari-mutuel handle on U.S. Thoroughbred races in 2009 declined 9.8% while combined North American handle fell 9.5%. The off-track sector accounted for 89.2% of U.S. handle and 89.1% of North American handle, both slight increases from the year before.

Pari-Mutuel Handle
Year	On Track	Off Track	Total	% Change	On Track	Off Track	Total	On Track	Off Track	Total	Total*

1990	-	-	9,385	1.1	-	-	823	-	-	-	10,208
1991	-	-	9,393	0.1	-	-	804	-	-	-	10,198
1992	-	-	9,639	2.6	-	-	770	-	-	-	10,409
1993	-	-	9,600	-0.4	-	-	731	-	-	-	10,331
1994	-	-	9,897	3.1	-	-	681	-	-	-	10,578
1995	-	-	10,429	5.4	-	-	795	-	-	-	11,224
1996	2,944	8,683	11,627	0.0	259	383	642	10	257	267	12,536
1997	2,703	9,839	12,542	7.9	217	310	527	9	249	258	13,327
1998	2,498	10,617	13,115	4.6	188	310	498	7	185	192	13,805
1999	2,359	11,365	13,724	4.6	161	278	439	7	238	245	14,408
2000	2,270	12,051	14,321	4.4	150	325	475	10	236	246	15,042
2001	2,112	12,487	14,599	1.9	153	387	540	8	208	216	15,355
2002	2,029	13,033	15,062	3.2	153	414	567	8	221	229	15,858
2003	1,902	13,278	15,180	0.8	139	397	536	8	218	226	15,942
2004	1,860	13,239	15,099	-0.5	137	364	501	8	228	236	15,836
2005	1,741	12,820	14,561	-3.6	144	424	568	8	239	247	15,376
2006	1,688	13,097	14,785	1.5	109	419	528	8	229	237	15,550
2007	1,670	13,055	14,725	-0.4	132	375	507	8	206	214	15,446
2008	1,487	12,161	13,648	-7.3	96	393	489	7	188	195	14,332
2009	1,325	10,990	12,315	-9.8	87	403	490	6	162	168	12,973
* Dollars in millions In some instances, totals may not equal the sum of on-track and off-track figures due to rounding. Includes worldwide commingled wagers on races in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. Sources: Equibase Company LLC, CHRIMS (Comprehensive Horse Racing Information Management Systems), Association of Racing Commissioners International and Hipodromo Camarero