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- At 8.46 across both flat and jumps racing in 2022, this figure is at its lowest in Britain since records began in 1995. The reasons include rising costs and climate change—the dry summer prevented many young horses from racing on hard ground. But the big problem is falling prize money, which declined by 11% between 2018 and 2021.
www.economist.com/britain/2023/01/17/horse-racing-in-britain-is-in-deep-trouble
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