With wagering on both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness down versus the prior year, overall US wagering handle was off 4% in May versus 2025.
For the first time in six months, year-over-year wagering increased in April, according to new numbers from Equibase.
Worldwide wagering handle on US Thoroughbred races was down by more than 12% in March versus the prior year, the fifth straight down month.
Wagering handle on US Thoroughbred races continued to lag the prior year in February, falling nearly 2% below Feb. 2025.
Handle at Laurel Park and Pimlico showed solid growth in 2025 versus the prior year.
Wagering handle on Thoroughbred races in the US was down more than 7% in December from the prior year and concluded the year down more than 2%.
Wagering on US Thoroughbred races dropped almost 8 percent in November versus the prior year and is off about 1.8% for the year to date.
Wagering handle on US Thoroughbred races jumped nearly nine percent in October, though handle for the year to date remains behind 2024.
Wagering handle on US races fell by nearly 6% in September versus the prior year, the sixth time in nine months handle lagged 2024.
Handle on US Thoroughbred racing grew 3.1% in August versus last year, though year-to-date handle still trails last year.