Weatherbys Fact Book 2023

2023

Fact Book

Weatherbys GSB

Fact Book 2023 Executive Summary There are more than 80 countries worldwide that breed Thoroughbreds and even more that conduct Thoroughbred horseracing. The combined

British

and

Irish

Thoroughbred breeding industries rank second in the world on total foal crop, only behind the United States.

Taking the British and Irish Thoroughbred industry and all its components, breeding remains one of its strongest stimulators of economic impact. It is the ‘supply chain’ to the racing industry. This is particularly so of the breeding industry in Ireland from which more than 60% of its foal crop each year are sold across the Irish Sea to supply the British racing industry.

The two markets remain global leaders in bloodstock sales, with sales per capita outperforming many other leading breeding and racing territories.

It is estimated that more than £2bn was generated by public and private sales, and nomination and boarding fees across the two jurisdictions.

This latest edition of the annual Weatherbys Fact Book, provides a summary of breeding statistics for foals, mares and stallions, including imports and exports, age profiles, gestation ranges, breeders by county, foal colours and other information covering the British and Irish breeding sectors in 2023.

Simon Cooper Director, Weatherbys General Stud Book

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Contents Irish (IRE) Section (incl. N. Ireland)

British (GB) Section

Broodmares:........................................................................ Page 27

Broodmares:........................................................................... Page 3 •

Active Broodmares 2020 - 2023

•

Broodmare Classification

•

Initial Broodmare Registrations 2020 - 2023

•

Retired/Deceased

•

Gestation Ranges - 2023 produce

•

Age Profile of Broodmares

•

Live Produce per Active Broodmare

•

Country of Birth

•

Permanent Exports

Registered Stallions

•

Standing Purpose

•

1st Season Sires

•

2nd Season Sires

•

Established Sires

•

GB Domiciled Mares Visiting Stallions

•

Country of Birth

•

Mares Covered per Stallion

•

Coverings per Week - 2023

•

Age Profile of Stallions

Foals Born 2020 - 2023

•

Foaling Dates and Intended Career

•

Intended Career Statistics 2020 - 2023

•

Foal Crop incl. Late Returns 2020 - 2023

•

Foal Colours

•

Historical Foal Crops

Permanent Exports of GB Bred Horses

•

Permanent Imports into GB

•

Breeders by County

•

Number of GB Broodmares Owned per

Broodmare Classification

•

Initial Broodmare Registrations 2020 - 2023

•

Retired/Deceased

•

Gestation Ranges - 2023 produce

•

Age Profile of Broodmares

•

Live Produce per Active Broodmare

•

Country of Birth

•

Permanent Exports

•

Registered Stallions

•

Standing Purpose

•

1st Season Sires

•

2nd Season Sires

•

Established Sires

•

IRE Domiciled Mares Visiting Stallions

•

Country of Birth

•

Mares Covered per Stallion

•

Coverings per Week - 2023

•

Age Profile of Stallions

•

Foals Born 2020 - 2023

•

Foaling Dates and Intended Career

•

Intended Career Statistics 2020 - 2023

•

Foal Crop incl. Late Returns 2020 - 2023

•

Foal Colours

•

Historical Foal Crops

General:....................................................................................Page 45

General:......................................................................................Page 21 •

•

Foals:............................................................................................Page 39

Foals:..............................................................................................Page 15 •

Active Broodmares 2020 - 2023

Stallions: ................................................................................... Page 33

Stallions: ...................................................................................... Page 9 •

•

•

Permanent Exports of IRE Bred Horses

•

Permanent Imports into IRE

•

Breeders by County

•

Number of IRE Broodmares Owned per Breeder

Breeder

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Broodmares - British

3

Active Broodmares 2020 - 2023 / Broodmare Classification GB Active Broodmares 2020 - 2023

10000

The chart shows all registered broodmares,

in

8,297

8,191

8,055

2020

2021

2022

8000

known

7,705

and/or for which a result has been received in the last two breeding

seasons.

These

figures exclude those which are known to have been retired, died or permanently exported.

The

active

broodmare

Number of Broodmares

ownership, that have either produced a foal, been covered

6000

4000

2000

population has decreased by 7% over the last four years.

0

2023

Year

9 (0.1%)

GB Broodmares Classification

644 (8.4%)

(As Indicated By Foal Intended Career Types)

1,401 (18.2%)

Assessing the types of broodmares actively breeding in Great Britain has been achieved by using the foal career information provided in 2023 5,650 (73.3%)

(for foals out of GB domiciled mares) and applying relative percentages across

the

total

broodmare

population.

N.B: This can only be an estimate as mares are not classified as part of the broodmare registration process.

Flat

Jump

Dual

Other/Unclassified 4

Initial Broodmare Registrations 2020 - 2023 / Retired/Deceased 1250 1,116

1,162

1,135

1,104

Number of Broodmares

1000

GB Initial Broodmare Registrations 2020-2023

750

Each year, new fillies enter the breeding population

500

and this is reflected in the number of Initial Broodmare registrations processed.

250

0

2020

2021

2022

2023

Year

900 800

868

854

2022

2023

755

GB Retired/ Deceased Retirement and death naturally impact the broodmare population each year

Number of Broodmares

700 600

553

500 400 300 200 100 0

2020

2021 Year

5

Gestation Ranges - 2023 Produce / Age Profile of Broodmares GB Gestation Ranges 2023 Produce

1200

20.64% 20.87%

Number of Broodmares

1000 16.74%

800

12.34%

600

10.71% 7.66%

400 4.17%

200

0

0.04% 0.03% 0.20% 306310

311315

316320

3.27%

1.33% 321325

1.08% 0.51% 0.27% 0.06% 0.08% 326330

331335

336340

341345

346350

351355

356360

361365

366370

371375

376380

381385

386390

Gestation Range (Days) Broodmares can vary greatly in the length of time they carry their foal. This graph reflects the spread of the gestation dates of British domiciled broodmares based on reported 2022 coverings for 2023 foals.

From the standard 11 month (330-350 days) gestation period, Thoroughbred mares carried successfully for a range of between 10 to over 13 months.

Age Profile of Broodmares 800

Number of Broodmares

676

704 698

685

620

600

592

536

524 478 414

400

344

307

285 243 188

200

164 103 60

35

0

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 20

21

24

15

10

22 23 24 25+

Age In 2023, British mares aged from 4 to over 25 years of age formed the breeding population. Of the active broodmare population, 65% were aged 6 – 13 years (65% in 2022).

6

Live Produce per Active Broodmare / Country of Birth Live Produce per Active Broodmare (As at end of 2023) The number of live foals produced by a broodmare over her career can vary significantly. This graph shows the number of live produce per broodmare currently breeding in Great Britain. Only 16% (15% in 2022) of the current population has produced more than 6 live foals.

1500 1375

1,382

1250

1,159

Number of Broodmares

1125

1,055

1000

916

875

751

750

626

625 500

426

375

311

250

208 125

125 0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

69 11

36

14

5

5

12

13

14

15+

Number of Live Foals

Country of Birth of GB Based Broodmares Of the British broodmare population, 54% (54% in 2022) were foaled in Great Britain. The chart shows the origins of the total current population.

Country of Birth

No. of Broodmares

Country of Birth

No. of Broodmares

Great Britain

4,156

Italy

4

Ireland

2,607

Canada

3

France

451

Chile

2

USA

338

New Zealand

2

Germany

93

Poland

2

Japan

19

Greece

1

Australia

11

Turkey

1

South Africa

6

Uruguay

1

Argentina

4

Total

Brazil

4 7

7,705

Permanent Exports Permanent Exports

GB Broodmare Production Summary

Australia was the top importer of British broodmares

In preparation for covering, many Thoroughbred

in 2023, with France and India second and third

broodmares travel, before foaling, to the stud

respectively; the 2023 figure will increase as export

where the stallion of choice resides - this can often

applications are frequently received in the following

be in another country. This therefore masks the full

year. (Movement of mares between Great Britain

productivity of British mares, as foals out of those

and Ireland is not recorded as such movements

mares would not be born in Great Britain.

are within the General Stud Book area).

This table shows the total number of foals produced

by British domiciled mares, as well as the number of GB born foals out of non-GB domiciled mares.

2023

Country

2020

2021

2022

Australia

21

29

49

France

113

75

78

47

India

12

16

38

45

Total number of known 2022

Japan

34

39

44

39

coverings of GB mares

Germany

8

7

10

21

USA

17

22

28

19

Turkey

19

13

17

15

Qatar

15

13

11

10

Bahrain

30

12

10

7

Number of foals born in GB and

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

15

9

15

7

abroad from GB domiciled mares

Italy

9

3

2

6

Denmark

1

3

3

Pakistan

6

7

3

Cyprus Libya New Zealand

20

1

2

9

2

1 7

5

6 1

Hungary

6

Kuwait

1

1

1 4

2

2 4

3

1

Uruguay Total

Number of foals born in GB to mares domiciled outside GB

4

Spain United Arab Emirates

domiciled mares

1

Belgium

South Africa

Number of GB foals born to GB

1

Switzerland Argentina

Total number of GB born foals

1

Norway Sweden

Number of GB mares at stud

89

10 1

326

288

325

319 8

7,705

6,671

4,510

4,635

3,994

516

Stallions - British

9

Registered Stallions / Standing Purpose GB Stallions Registered for Coverings

160

This graph shows all stallions

120

for

coverings

standing in Great Britain. *N.B: The 2023 figure will increase

as

147 136

stallion

notifications are frequently received in the following year and the figures here are as at

Number of Stallions

registered

152

31/12/23.

118*

80

40

*as at 31/12/23

0

2020

2021

2022

2023

Year

GB Stallions Standing Purpose The percentage of stallions standing for National Hunt racing purposes has increased from 11% of stallions in 2020 to 23% of stallions in 2023. We expect further stallion registrations for 2023 as noted above.

80

77

73 72

70

2020 2021

69

2022 2023

Number of Stallions

60

52 48

50

37

40

27

30 19

20

8

6

10 0

17

Flat

Dual

5

Unclassified

Standing Purpose 10

18

22

3 N.H.

1st Season Sires / 2nd Season Sires / Established Sires 20 17

Number of Stallions

16

16

GB 1st Season Sires The proportion of first season sires has

12

12

decreased from 11% in 2020 to 7% in 2023. *N.B: The 2023 figure will increase as

8*

8

stallion notifications are frequently received in the following year and the figures here are as at 31/12/23.

4

0

2020

2021

2022

2023

Year 20 17

Number of Stallions

16

15

15

12

11*

GB 2nd Season Sires

8

4

0

2020

2021

2022

2023

Year 125

119

115

109 99*

Number of Stallions

100

GB Established Sires 75

Established sires, i.e. those in their 3rd covering season or more, account for 84% (84% in 2022) of the British based stallion

50

population.

25

0

2020

2021

2022

2023

Year

*as at 31/12/23 11

GB Domiciled Mares Visiting Stallions These charts show the percentages of mares visiting stallions in their first covering season, second covering season and established stallions.

N.B: Not covered includes mares where no result has been made available.

837 (10.1%)

821 (10%)

867 (10.5%)

861 (10.5%)

2020 1,645 (19.8%)

4,948 (59.6%)

1,450 (17.7%)

739 (9.2%)

527 (6.8%)

776 (9.6%)

1,426 (17.7%)

2022

1,503 (19.5%) 5,114 (63.5%)

2021

5,059 (61.8%)

733 (9.5%)

2023 4,942 (64.2%)

Despite a decline in the broodmare population, the number of mares visiting established GB based stallions in 2023 is on a par with the number of mares visiting established GB based stallions in 2020.

Established Sire

Mare not covered

First Season Sire 12

Second Season Sire

Country of Birth / Mares Covered per Stallion 1 1 3 (0.8%) (0.8%) (2.5%)

Country of Birth - GB based stallions 2023 Stallions standing in Great Britain

6 (5.1%)

originate from throughout the world. Of the stallions standing in 12 (10.2%)

Great Britain over three quarters are British or Irish bred.

2023 Great Britain

France

Ireland

Australia

USA

Canada

50 (42.4%)

45 (38.2%)

Germany

No. Mares Covered

2023

2020

2021

2022

Coverings not returned

17

14

10

13

0

2

3

0

0

1-5

34

36

27

20

6-10

12

10

14

13

11-20

14

13

18

9

21-30

12

11

11

7

This table reviews the trends in

31-40

10

10

5

12

stallion book size over the last four

41-50

10

4

4

5

breeding seasons. The proportion of

51-60

3

1

3

2

stallions covering books of over a

61-70

4

9

7

4

hundred mares has risen from 14% in

71-80

6

6

7

2

81-90

0

4

2

5

91-100

7

4

5

3

101 - 150

15

13

14

18

151 - 200

6

9

9

5

Total

152

147

136

118

13

Mares Covered per GB Stallion

2020, to 19% in 2023, although no stallions have covered over 200 mares for the last 4 years.

GB Coverings per Week - 2023 / Age Profile of Stallions GB Coverings per week 2023 550

520

500

461 454 432

Number of Broodmares

450

490 479 463 451 417 410

396 399

400

357 357

350

320

300 250

235

219

200 150

129

100

70

50 44 0

37

25

8 10 4 3 1 1 1 3 10 15 8 4 4 3 1 6 3 0 1 0 0 1

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49

Week This shows the 2023 covering season and the range, in weeks, from late January during which mares were covered. Most coverings occurred between weeks 7 and 23 (February to late May). Some mares have been covered for Southern Hemisphere foalings, which explains the later covering dates. This data refers to the last covering date for each mare.

Age Profile of Stallions 2023 15

12

Number of Stallions

12 10

10

9

9

8 7

7 6

6

6

5

4

4 3

3

3 2

2 1

0

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 20

21

2 1

1

22 23 24 25+

Age The age range of British based stallions has a wide span, from 4 years to 25+ years, with 24% of stallions aged over 15 years old (26% in 2022).

14

Foals - British

15

Foals Born 2020-2023 The foal crop for 2023 has decreased by 2% since last year.

Colts

*as at 31/12

Fillies

2,212

2,258

2021

2,187

2,151

2022

2,296

2,305

2023

2,203

2,307

4,470*

4,338*

Year

2020

0

1000

2000

3000

Number of Foals

16

4,601*

4,510*

4000

5000

Foaling Dates and Intended Career The foaling dates for the 2023 foal crop in Great Britain are presented by month of foaling, combined with their intended future career. This demonstrates that 85% of Flat bred foals are born between February and April, compared to foals bred for Jump racing, where 85% are born between March and May.

35 Flat Jump Dual

1 30

Other/Unclassified

98 2 215

109

25 1

269

63

Percentage of Foals Born

20

74

15

1,064

1

846

90 847

10 239 15

16

5 236

0

253

4 17 36

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Month 17

Jun

3 4 1 1

3

Jul

Aug

1

1 Sept

Intended Career Statistics 2020 - 2023 This data is taken from the foal registration applications, which are completed by the breeder, for foals born in Great Britain. The percentage of foals bred for flat racing has decreased by 4% over the last 4 years.

3 (0.1%)

3 (0.1%)

438 (9.9%)

399 (8.9%) 696 (16%)

635 (14%)

2020

2021 3,240 (75%)

3,394 (76%)

6 (0.2%) 395 (8.8%)

374 (8%) 781 (17%)

852 (19%)

2023

2022

3,257 (72%)

3,446 (75%)

Flat

Jump

Dual

Other/Unclassified 18

Foal Crop incl. Late Returns 2020 - 2023 / Foal Colours GB Foal Crop incl.

Late Returns 2020 2023 Young

stock

5000 4,557*

4,632*

4,385*

4,510*

4000

registered

are termed “late returns”.

When these figures are added into the relevant year, a more complete total is achieved for that year’s foal crop. Therefore, more

progeny

may

be

registered in the future for any

Number of Foals

outside their year of foaling

3000

2000

foaling year and hence the figures shown here may be

1000

subject to further adjustment. *As at 31/12/23

0

2020

2021

2022

2023

Year

80

77.9%

72

GB Foal Colours 2023 Crop

64

The range of colours for

Percentage

56

Thoroughbred foals confirms

48

that bay is the most prevalent

40

coat colours, subsequent

colour. Of these reported foal changes may be received

32

when the horse matures. For example, a brown foal may

24 16

or dam is grey. When advised of a colour change, the

8 0

mature to grey if the sire and/

16%

Bay

2.8%

2.7%

Chesnut Brown

Grey

information is updated in the

0.5%

0.1%

passport

Black

Other

database.

Colours 19

and

on

the

Historical Foal Crops GB Foal Crop 2004 - 2023 5,515

2004 2005

5,726 5,485

2006 2007

5,839

2008

5,920

Year

2009

5,595

2010

4,665

2011

4,635

2012

4,366

2013

4,420

2014

4,328

2015

4,569

2016

4,663

2017

4,778

2018

4,826

2019

4,748

2020

4,470

2021

4,338

2022

4,601

2023

4,510

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

Number of Foals In the last 20 years, the number of foals born in Great Britain has decreased by just over 1,000. These figures are as at the 31st December.

20

General - British

21

Permanent Exports of GB Bred Horses This table shows the 50 countries (50 in 2022) to which horses bred in Great Britain have been permanently exported over the last 4 years (i.e. for a period longer than 9 months). Movement of horses between Great Britain and Ireland is not recorded as such movements remain within the General Stud Book. The 2023 figure will increase as export applications are frequently received in the following year.

Country

Colt

2020 Filly Gelding

Total

Colt

2021 Filly Gelding

Total

Colt

2022 Filly Gelding

Total

2023 Filly Gelding

Colt

Total

France

88

340

125

553

94

263

80

437

107

249

33

389

106

217

27

USA

20

53

11

84

27

57

24

108

21

56

20

97

30

65

22

350 117

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

24

14

23

61

22

17

28

67

27

35

58

120

38

37

40

115

Australia

18

23

27

68

17

36

25

78

16

48

27

91

22

72

15

109

United Arab Emirates

27

12

72

111

24

8

90

122

25

13

79

117

16

10

52

78

Italy

75

99

35

209

53

48

13

114

48

75

12

135

26

27

14

67

Qatar

14

20

11

45

14

10

16

40

16

4

16

36

16

17

22

55

Germany

23

56

19

98

18

33

16

67

11

38

12

61

10

25

13

48

Japan

16

15

31

8

31

39

18

27

45

13

20

Bahrain

4

18

21

43

9

7

12

28

6

5

13

24

6

5

19

30

14

49

10

15

5

30

17

9

12

38

14

12

4

30

8

1

8

9

3

8

11

1

28

1

4

8

5

17

9

5

4

6

37

4

4

4

12

2

11

4

17

12

17

5

13

18

4

12

16

2

6

3

4

3

Spain

13

22

India

1

7

Greece

1

4

4

9

1

Sweden

6

25

7

38

12

Hong Kong

3

22

25

5

Serbia Turkey

2 2

1

14

19

3

2

2

16

2

6

Netherlands

5

4

9

1

Belgium

5

5

10

3

8 3

1

2

2

4

3

2

5

4

4

8

2

1

2

3

4 3

4

5

9

1

18

19

Poland

6

5

11

2

3

5

China 2

10

2

14

2

1

1

4

Hungary

11

20

1

32

8

13

21

Norway

1

1

1

3

5

8

13

2

Switzerland

1

1

2

1

2

3

1

Bulgaria

1

3

1

5

3

1

1

5

Czech Republic

6

5

1

12

7

4

1

12

New Zealand

3

Pakistan

1

4

7

Argentina

3

8

6

6

6

3

1

3

7

Kazakhstan

1

5

1

7

2

2

Brazil

2

2

2 1

Kuwait

6

7

Lithuania

37

1

50

3

1

1

4

24

2

1

2

6

1

1

Portugal

2

2

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

3

4

1

Slovakia South Africa

1

1

3

1

1

1 1

1

4

5

2

2

Uruguay Total

1

4

5

3

4

1 1

4

3

1

4

1

3

1

2

14

1

1

1 1

1

3

4

2

2

2

2

5

3

1

1

3

3

3

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1 1

1

266

1,203

1

1

3

3

827

449

1,662

360

635

362

22

1,357

360

4 3

1 386

5

7

1

6

Singapore

6

2

1

Malaysia

1

3

31

Morocco Russia

3

1

2

1

7

3

2

1 1

10

2

Chile Iran

6

3

1 1

4

1

10

1

Algeria

4

6

1

1

12 12

4

8

1

2

11

Oman

Macau

5

4

18

2

3

1

5

29

12

3 5

Cyprus

Austria

10

6

Libya

Denmark

1 10

33

1 627

317

1,307

333

604

Permanent Imports into GB This table shows the 27 countries (29 in 2022) from which horses have been permanently imported into Great Britain over the last 4 years (i.e. where an Export Certificate has been received). The 2023 figure will increase as export certificates are frequently received in the following year.

Country

2020

2021

2022

2023

Colt

Filly

Gelding

Total

Colt

Filly

Gelding

Total

Colt

Filly

Gelding

Total

Colt

Filly

Gelding

Total

France

60

372

395

827

82

385

416

883

129

379

350

858

91

235

193

519

United Arab Emirates

19

48

97

164

13

36

98

147

10

32

91

133

12

32

67

111

USA

24

70

42

136

26

87

37

150

45

97

22

164

26

42

18

86

Germany

13

50

38

101

16

40

31

87

18

41

23

82

22

22

11

55

Hong Kong

1

5

6

10

10

1

10

11

21

21

12

1

13

2

13

1

16

3

6

12

3

12

Australia

6

6

Italy

2

13

4

19

Sweden

1

4

2

7

1

South Africa

1

1

3

Spain

2

13

Bahrain

14

16

1

3

1

7

11

1

7

2

1

1

3

3

2

20

2

2

Chile 4

2

6

6

12

18

1

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Argentina

Czech Republic

1

Denmark Hungary

3

Japan

2

1 1

1

1

4 2

4

4

Netherlands New Zealand

1 2

3

Poland

1

1

Portugal

1

1

1

1

1

1

139

4

1

9

4

1

5

1

3

3

3

1

2 2

2

2 1

1

315

829

3 1

1

1

1

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

153

593

1

Turkey Total

6

3

Belgium

Russia

5

10

2 1

Qatar

Norway

4

2

4

16 30

1

15

10

606

588

1,333

153

596

608

23

1,357

499

1,305

160

354

Breeders by County This table shows the distribution of the 2,997 breeders of Thoroughbreds between 77 British Counties and 2 Crown Dependencies. It also highlights the number of mares owned and number of foals produced by those mares.

Included in this data is a figure for breeders not resident in a British county but which have breeding stock permanently domiciled in Britain. This has been categorised as “Other”.

County

Breeders

Mares

Breeders

Mares

Suffolk

312

1,354

Foals 846

Dyfed

County

13

21

Foals 11

Yorkshire

212

441

291

Lanarkshire

12

18

8 10

Gloucestershire

136

314

207

Ayrshire

11

17

Shropshire

133

324

232

Pembrokeshire

10

11

6

Wiltshire

130

278

183

Guernsey

9

14

10

Berkshire

124

296

192

Avon

8

11

4

Somerset

92

222

133

Cleveland

8

12

9

Lincolnshire

85

133

78

Bedfordshire

7

21

13

Oxfordshire

84

168

106

Clwyd

7

17

10

Hampshire

75

288

194

Midlothian

7

8

4

London

74

197

129

Tyne and Wear

7

10

5 5

Surrey

65

157

101

Flintshire

6

13

Warwickshire

62

161

99

Aberdeenshire

4

12

7

Cheshire

61

132

87

Angus

4

7

5

Devon

61

109

75

Fife

4

8

4 3

Dorset

61

125

68

Greater Manchester

4

4

Sussex

60

144

85

Perthshire

4

4

2

Cambridgeshire

56

251

156

Rutland

4

18

11

Worcestershire

56

118

77

East Lothian

3

4

3

3

Essex

48

120

87

Isle of Wight

3

Nottinghamshire

47

123

82

Selkirkshire

3

3

2

Norfolk

46

191

127

Berwickshire

2

5

2

Leicestershire

43

90

54

Denbighshire

2

2

1 3

Northamptonshire

43

71

43

Isle of Man

2

4

Herefordshire

42

87

66

Kinross-shire

2

2

1

Lancashire

42

92

57

Monmouthshire

2

2

1

Hertfordshire

41

148

98

Peeblesshire

2

2

1

Kent

41

70

38

Renfrewshire

2

3

2

Buckinghamshire

32

76

50

Ross-shire

2

3

3

County Durham

25

103

68

Anglesey

1

1

1

Staffordshire

24

40

30

Ceredigion

1

3

3

Glamorgan

23

39

19

Dumfriesshire

1

10

8

Powys

22

123

91

Dunbartonshire

1

6

2

Roxburghshire

21

34

21

Gwynedd

1

1

1

Derbyshire

20

37

25

Lothian

1

2

2

Carmarthenshire

19

51

34

Stirlingshire

1

2

2

Cumbria

19

52

34

West Lothian

1

3

2

West Midlands

18

27

17

Cornwall

17

27

17

Sub Total

2,780

7,216

4,635

Northumberland

17

27

16

Other

217

489

298

Total

2,997

7,705

4,933

Middlesex

15

22

12

Gwent

14

67

43

24

Number of GB Broodmares Owned per Breeder This table shows the distribution of British broodmares between breeders by county, with 90% of breeders owning fewer than 5 broodmares.

Included in this data is a figure for breeders not resident in a British county but which have breeding stock permanently domiciled in Britain. This has been categorised as “Other”.

County

1-2

3-4

County

1-2

3-4

Suffolk

249

31

5-10 11-20 21-30 31+ Total 14

6

4

8

312

Dyfed

10

3

5-10 11-20 21-30 31+ Total 0

0

0

0

13

Yorkshire

175

22

11

3

0

1

212

Lanarkshire

10

2

0

0

0

0

12

Gloucestershire

113

8

9

5

1

0

136

Ayrshire

9

2

0

0

0

0

11

Shropshire

112

7

7

6

1

0

133

Pembrokeshire

10

0

0

0

0

0

10

Wiltshire

105

12

9

4

0

0

130

Guernsey

7

2

0

0

0

0

9

Berkshire

97

15

6

5

1

0

124

Avon

7

1

0

0

0

0

8

Somerset

73

6

10

2

1

0

92

Cleveland

7

1

0

0

0

0

8

Lincolnshire

77

4

3

1

0

0

85

Bedfordshire

2

3

2

0

0

0

7

Oxfordshire

68

10

3

3

0

0

84

Clwyd

5

1

1

0

0

0

7

Hampshire

64

6

1

1

1

2

75

Midlothian

7

0

0

0

0

0

7

London

52

11

8

3

0

0

74

Tyne and Wear

7

0

0

0

0

0

7

Surrey

49

9

5

1

1

0

65

Flintshire

5

0

1

0

0

0

6

Warwickshire

46

7

7

2

0

0

62

Aberdeenshire

2

1

1

0

0

0

4

Cheshire

50

5

4

2

0

0

61

Angus

3

1

0

0

0

0

4

Devon

52

7

1

1

0

0

61

Fife

2

2

0

0

0

0

4

Dorset

49

4

8

0

0

0

61

Greater Manchester

4

0

0

0

0

0

4

Sussex

47

7

5

0

1

0

60

Perthshire

4

0

0

0

0

0

4

Cambridgeshire

42

9

3

1

0

1

56

Rutland

2

1

0

1

0

0

4

Worcestershire

42

8

6

0

0

0

56

East Lothian

3

0

0

0

0

0

3

Essex

34

6

7

1

0

0

48

Isle of Wight

3

0

0

0

0

0

3

Nottinghamshire

36

5

3

2

1

0

47

Selkirkshire

3

0

0

0

0

0

3

Norfolk

35

5

4

0

1

1

46

Berwickshire

1

1

0

0

0

0

2

Leicestershire

38

2

1

1

1

0

43

Denbighshire

2

0

0

0

0

0

2

Northamptonshire

40

1

1

1

0

0

43

Isle of Man

1

1

0

0

0

0

2

Herefordshire

34

2

6

0

0

0

42

Kinross-shire

2

0

0

0

0

0

2

Lancashire

37

0

3

2

0

0

42

Monmouthshire

2

0

0

0

0

0

2

Hertfordshire

32

5

2

1

0

1

41

Peeblesshire

2

0

0

0

0

0

2

Kent

36

2

3

0

0

0

41

Renfrewshire

2

0

0

0

0

0

2

Buckinghamshire

24

5

2

1

0

0

32

Ross-shire

2

0

0

0

0

0

2

County Durham

18

4

0

1

1

1

25

Anglesey

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

Staffordshire

20

4

0

0

0

0

24

Ceredigion

0

1

0

0

0

0

1

Glamorgan

20

2

1

0

0

0

23

Dumfriesshire

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

Powys

16

2

2

0

0

2

22

Dunbartonshire

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

Roxburghshire

19

1

1

0

0

0

21

Gwynedd

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

Derbyshire

18

1

0

1

0

0

20

Lothian

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

Carmarthenshire

17

0

1

0

1

0

19

Stirlingshire

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

Cumbria

15

3

0

0

1

0

19

West Lothian

0

1

0

0

0

0

1

West Midlands

15

2

1

0

0

0

18

Cornwall

13

4

0

0

0

0

17

Sub Total

2,246

273

167

59

18

17 2,780

Northumberland

15

2

0

0

0

0

17

Other

175

18

18

4

1

1

Middlesex

13

1

1

0

0

0

15

Total

2,421

291

185

63

19

18 2,997

Gwent

9

2

1

1

1

0

14

25

217

26

Broodmares - Irish

27

Active Broodmares 2020 - 2023 / Broodmare Classification 16000

IRE Active Broodmares 2020 - 2023 known

ownership, that have either produced a foal, been covered and/or for which a result has been received in the last two breeding

seasons.

These

figures exclude those which are known to have been retired, died or permanently exported.

The

active

broodmare

population has increased by 5% over the last four years.

Number of Broodmares

in

14,505

2020

2021

14,852

15,193

2022

2023

14000

The chart shows all registered broodmares,

14,441

12000 10000 8000 6000 4000 2000 0

Year

23 (0.2%)

IRE Broodmares Classification

1,644 (10.8%)

(As Indicated By Foal Intended Career Types) Assessing the type of broodmares actively breeding in Ireland has been achieved by using the foal career information provided in 2023 (for

4,819 (31.7%)

8,707 (57.3%)

foals out of IRE domiciled mares) and applying relative percentages across the total broodmare population.

N.B: This can only be an estimate as mares are not classified as part of the broodmare registration process.

Flat

Jump

Dual

Other/Unclassified 28

Initial Broodmare Registrations 2020 - 2023 / Retired/Deceased 2000

Number of Broodmares

1750

1,871 1,668

1,757

IRE Initial Broodmare Registrations 2020-2023

1,779

1500

Each year, new fillies enter the breeding population

1250

and this is reflected in the number of Initial Broodmare

1000

registrations processed.

Following an increase in

750

new fillies entering the breeding population in

500

recent years, the number of new

250 0

broodmares

has fallen by 5% over the last year.

2020

2021

2022

2023

Year

1800

1,711

1,686

2021

2022

1,625

1600

IRE Retired/ Deceased Retirement and death naturally impact the broodmare population each year

Number of Broodmares

1400 1,237 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0

2020

Year 29

2023

Gestation Ranges - 2023 Produce / Age Profile of Broodmares IRE Gestation Ranges 2023 Produce 1800

18.80% 18.47%

Number of Broodmares

1600 15.13%

14.73%

1400 1200 1000

9.35% 800

7.91%

600

5.43%

400

3.17%

2.66% 200 0

0.08% 0.19% 0.23% 306- 311310 315

1.32%

1.01%

0.66% 0.44%

0.16% 0.14% 0.12%

316- 321- 326- 331- 336- 341- 346- 351- 356- 361- 366- 371- 376- 381- 386- 391- 396320 325 330 335 340 345 350 355 360 365 370 375 380 385 390 395 400

Gestation Range (Days) Broodmares can vary greatly in the length of time they carry their foal. This graph reflects the spread of the gestation dates of Irish domiciled broodmares based on reported 2022 coverings for 2023 foals. From the standard 11 month (330-350 days) gestation period, Thoroughbred mares carried successfully for a range of between 10 to over 13 months.

Age Profile of Broodmares 1400 1,201

1200

1,266 1,283

1,315 1,230 1,089

Number of Broodmares

1,080

1000

941

912 830

800

744

706 586

600

506 392

400

304

300 191

200

123 49

0

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 20

21

85

60

22 23 24 25+

Age In 2023, Irish mares aged 4 to over 25 years of age were part of the breeding population. Of the active breeding broodmare population, 68% (67% in 2022) were aged 7-15 years.

30

Live Produce per Active Broodmare / Country of Birth Live Produce per Active Broodmare (As at end of 2023) The number of live foals produced by a broodmare over her career can vary significantly. This graph shows the number of live produce per broodmare currently breeding in Ireland. Of the current population, 17% (17% in 2022) have produced more than 6 live foals.

2500

2,482 2,342

2250

2,173

Number of Broodmares

2000

1,914 1,701

1750 1500

1,301 1250

939

1000

696

750

446

500

252

250 0

140 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

75

45

18

6

12

13

14

15+

Number of Live Foals

Country of Birth of IRE Based Broodmares Of the Irish broodmare population 69% (70% in 2022) were foaled in Ireland. The chart shows the origins of the total current population.

Country of Birth

No. of Broodmares

Country of Birth

No. of Broodmares

Ireland

10,524

Brazil

3

Great Britain

2,613

Denmark

3

France

1,005

New Zealand

3

USA

670

Peru

2

Germany

274

Tunisia

2

Italy

23

Bahrain

1

Australia

20

Chile

1

Canada

16

Hungary

1

Japan

9

Poland

1

United Arab Emirates

8

Portugal

1

South Africa

5

Switzerland

Spain

4

Total

Argentina

3

31

1 15,193

Permanent Exports Permanent Exports

IRE Broodmare Production Summary

This chart shows the destination of any Irish

In preparation for covering, many Thoroughbred

broodmares which have been permanently

broodmares travel, before foaling, to the stud

exported. France remains the top importer of Irish

where the stallion of choice resides - this can often

broodmares, with the USA importing the second

be in another country. This therefore masks the full

largest number of mares in 2023. (Movement of

productivity of Irish mares, as foals out of those

mares from Ireland to Great Britain is not recorded

mares would not be born in Ireland.

as such movements are within the General Stud

This table shows the total number of foals produced

Book area).

by Irish domiciled mares, as well as the number of IRE born foals out of non-IRE domiciled mares.

2023

Country

2020

2021

2022

France

85

101

107

86

USA

25

11

26

22

Germany

24

20

22

10

Total

Italy

37

24

34

7

coverings of IRE mares

Turkey

15

2

5

7

1

2

5

Australia Japan

4

1

Sweden

3

7

Chile

of

known

2022

Total number of IRE born foals

5 3

1

2

Number of foals born in IRE and

2

1

1

abroad from IRE domiciled mares

2

1

1

2

15,193

13,577

9,569

8,342

2

Czech Republic Denmark

2

India

3

Iran

2

Number of IRE foals born to IRE domiciled mares

1

Libya

8

Netherlands

1

Norway

2

Pakistan

number

5

China Spain

Total number of IRE mares at stud

Number of foals born in IRE to mares

5

domiciled outside IRE

1

1

Poland

1

Qatar

8

Romania

2

Russia

3

4 3

South Africa

2

United Arab Emirates

1

Total

217

1 191

216

148

32

8,231

1,338

Stallions - Irish 33

Registered Stallions / Standing Purpose 250

IRE Stallions Registered for Coverings for

coverings

*N.B: The 2023 figure will increase

as

stallion

notifications are frequently received in the following year and the figures here are as at

Number of Stallions

registered

239

229

195*

200

This chart shows all stallions standing in Ireland.

232

150

100

31/12/23.

50 *as at 31/12/23

0

2020

2021

2022

2023

Year

IRE Stallions Standing Purpose

The proportion of stallions standing for Flat racing purposes has increased from 41% in 2020 to 48% in 2023.

Conversely, the proportion of stallions standing for Dual Purpose has decreased by 12% in the same period.

We expect further stallion registrations for 2023 as noted above.

100

95

100

98

95 93

2020 2021 2022 2023

90 77

Number of Stallions

80

77

75

70 59

60

54 46

50 40 30

25

20 10 0

1 Flat

N.H.

Dual

Standing Purpose 34

0

0

Unclassified

0

1st Season Sires / 2nd Season Sires / Established Sires 35 31 30

Number of Stallions

26 25

IRE 1st Season Sires

22

20

The 2023 figure will increase as stallion notifications are frequently received in the

14*

15

following year and the figures here are as at 31/12/23.

10 5 0

2020

2021

2022

2023

Year 35

Number of Stallions

30 25

27 24

28*

23

20

IRE 2nd Season Sires

15 10 5 0

2020

2021

2022

2023

Year 200

186

181

180

175 153*

Number of Stallions

150

IRE Established Sires

125

Established sires, i.e. those in their 3rd 100

covering season or more, account for 78% (76% in 2022) of the Irish based stallion

75

population.

50 25 0

2020

2021

2022

2023

Year

*as at 31/12/23 35

IRE Domiciled Mares Visiting Stallions These charts show the percentages of mares visiting stallions in their first covering season, second covering season and established stallions.

N.B: Not covered includes mares where no result has been made available.

1,586 (11%)

1,679 (12%)

1,607 (11.1%)

1,436 (10%)

2020 2,891 (20%)

8,357 (57.9%)

2,539 (17%)

1,164 (7.8%)

8,851 (61%)

2,049 (13.5%)

1,926 (13%)

2,580 (17.4%)

2021

1,078 (7.1%)

2022

2,915 (19.2%)

9,182 (61.8%)

2023 9,151 (60.2%)

The same proportion of the active broodmare population who were covered by first season sires in 2022 have now been covered by second season sires in 2023.

Established Sire

Mare not covered

First Season Sire 36

Second Season Sire

Country of Birth / Mares Covered per Stallion 3 3 7 (1.5%) (1.5%) (3.6%)

Country of Birth - IRE based stallions 2023 Stallions standing in Ireland originate from all over the world.

12 (6.2%)

Of the stallions standing in Ireland, over three quarters were Irish or 15 (7.7%)

British bred.

2023 Ireland

Germany

Great Britain

Australia

France

Japan

101 (51.8%)

54 (27.7%)

USA

No. Mares Covered

2023

2020

2021

2022

Coverings not returned

4

9

5

19

0

0

0

0

1

1-5

44

30

50

19

6-10

20

24

20

16

11-20

23

23

26

19

21-30

16

15

15

15

31-40

9

15

18

8

41-50

16

16

6

9

51-60

11

9

9

6

61-70

7

6

9

9

71-80

8

5

6

7

81-90

5

5

3

3

91-100

3

5

7

2

101 - 150

32

28

27

23

151 - 200

21

27

23

27

201 - 250

10

6

9

10

251 - 300

3

4

4

2

300 +

0

2

2

0

Total

232

229

239

195* 37

Mares Covered per IRE Stallion This table reviews the trends in stallion book size over the last four breeding seasons. Two stallions covered books of over 300 mares in 2021 and 2022, but no stallions have covered over 300 mares in 2023.

*as at 31/12/23

IRE Coverings per Week - 2023 / Age Profile of Stallions IRE Coverings per week 2023 1400

Number of Broodmares

1200 1000

952 888 859

800

1,220 1,159 1,144 1,141 1,104 1,094 1,024 998

716 710

699

637

600

538

400

338 229

178

200 0

466

428

2 7

148

46

91

67

28 27 11 3

6 2 2

1

1

1

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39

Week This graph shows the 2023 covering season and the range, from mid January during which mares were covered. 88% of the coverings occurred between weeks 8 and 23 (late February to early June). This data refers to the last covering date for each mare.

Age Profile of Stallions 2023 25 23 20

Number of Stallions

20

15

15 13

13

12

12 10

10 8

9

8 5

5 3

3

5

4

6

6

6

6

6

1

0

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

1

19 20 21 22 23 24 25+

Age The age range of Irish based stallions is from 3 years to over 25 years old. Of the total stallion population, 25% were aged over 16 years old.

38

Foals - Irish

39

IRE Foals Born 2020-2023 The

foal

crop

has

increased

by

2%

since

last

Colts

year.

Fillies

*as at 31/12

4,726

4,456

2021

4,683

4,472

2022

4,734

4,668

2023

4,918

4,651

9,182*

9,155*

Year

2020

0

2000

4000

6000

Number of Foals

40

9,402*

9,569*

8000

10000

Foaling Dates and Intended Career The foaling dates for the 2023 foal crop in Ireland are presented by month of foaling, combined with their intended future career. This demonstrates that 84% of Flat bred foals are born between February and April, compared to foals bred for Jump racing, where 83% are born between March and May.

35 Flat Jump Dual

9

Other/Unclassified

30

319 4 216

25

966 567

Percentage of Foals Born

20 5 4 282

75 15

227

1,751 886

1,695

10 1,264

5

35 18 10 516

373

2 84

224 0

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May Month 41

Jun

1 19 6 1 Jul

3

3

Aug

4 Sept

Intended Career Statistics 2020 - 2023 This data is taken from the foal registration forms, which are completed by the breeder, for foals born in Ireland. The proportion of foals bred for Flat, Jump and Dual Purpose racing has remained virtually constant over the last four years.

14 (0.2%)

31 (0.3%)

1,176 (12.7%)

1,178 (12.8%)

2,858 (31%)

2020

2,722 (30%)

5,132 (56%)

25 (02%)

Flat

1,000 (10.4%)

2022

Jump

5,226 (57%)

25 (0.3%)

1,116 (11.8%)

2,899 (31%)

2021

2,927 (30.6%)

5,362 (57%)

Dual

Other/Unclassified

42

2023

5,617 (58.7%)

Foal Crop incl. Late Returns 2020 - 2023 / Foal Colours IRE Foal Crop incl.

Late Returns 2020 2023 Young

stock

10000

registered

When these figures are added into the relevant year, a more complete total is achieved for that year’s foal crop. Therefore, may

9,669*

9,569*

2020

2021

2022

2023

8000

be

registered in the future for any

7000 Number of Foals

are termed “late returns”.

progeny

9,530*

9000

outside their year of foaling

more

9,619*

6000 5000 4000 3000

foaling year and hence the figures shown here may be

2000

subject to further adjustment.

1000

*As at 31/12/23

0

Year

80

78.9%

IRE Foal Colours 2023 Crop

72 64

The range of colours for

Percentage

56

Thoroughbred foals confirms that bay is the most prevalent

48

colour. Of these reported foal coat colours, subsequent

40

changes may be received

32

when the horse matures. For example, a brown foal may

24

mature to grey if the sire and/ of a colour change, the

8 0

or dam is grey. When advised

14.4%

16

Bay

4%

2.5%

Chesnut Brown

Grey

information is updated in the

0.1%

0.1%

passport

Black

Other

database.

Colours 43

and

on

the

Historical Foal Crops IRE Foal Crop 2004 - 2023 10,992

2004 2005

11,748

2006

12,004

2007

12,633

2008

12,419

Year

2009

10,167

2010

7,588

2011

7,550

2012

7,546

2013

7,757

2014

7,999

2015

8,780

2016

9,381

2017

9,689

2018

9,569

2019

9,295

2020

9,182

2021

9,155

2022

9,402

2023

9,569

0

2000

4000

6000

8000

10000

12000

14000

Number of Foals The number of foals born in Ireland has returned to exactly the same level as in 2018. These figures are as at the 31st December.

44

General - Irish

45

Permanent Exports of IRE Bred Horses This table shows the 52 countries (50 in 2022) to which horses bred in Ireland have been permanently exported over the last 4 years (i.e. for a period longer than 9 months). Movement of horses between Ireland and Great Britain is not recorded as such movements remain within the General Stud Book. The 2023 figure will increase as export applications are frequently received in the following year.

Country France

Colt 108

2020 Filly Gelding 386 128

Total 622

Colt 183

2021 Filly Gelding 394 101

Total 678

Colt 208

2022 Filly Gelding 429 46

Total 683

Colt 260

2023 Filly Gelding 458 39

Total 757

USA

59

134

47

240

92

179

65

336

73

148

57

278

55

138

57

250

Italy

208

212

41

461

178

188

23

389

182

209

24

415

78

79

37

194

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

18

15

15

48

31

21

36

88

34

46

71

151

50

49

68

167

Australia

25

26

28

79

45

37

61

143

30

76

36

142

36

81

42

159

Germany

29

79

27

135

51

83

17

151

28

76

22

126

32

55

23

110

United Arab Emirates

30

22

81

133

21

21

90

132

36

33

90

159

27

12

55

94

Qatar

20

21

16

57

19

23

23

65

24

21

42

87

39

13

32

84

42

27

69

44

21

Spain

20

11

9

40

16

18

2

36

26

21

12

59

27

15

14

56

29

43

16

21

37

11

47

58

13

41

50

58

16

34

50

11

37

48

18

33

18

66

5

9

21

35

9

11

33

53

8

8

China Japan

14

Hong Kong

8

Bahrain

15

65 54 24

42

14

18

40 34

Sweden

25

9

20

54

31

25

64

14

18

4

36

18

8

8

Poland

36

22

5

63

21

30

51

33

41

2

76

13

11

1

7

7

2

21

23

6

18

India

6

6

25 24

Greece

9

4

3

16

3

1

1

5

6

5

2

13

5

7

6

Denmark

7

13

2

22

10

9

3

22

8

6

2

16

10

2

1

Hungary

11

19

1

31

21

20

1

42

16

14

1

31

8

5

18

1

10

4

18

5

9

3

17

4

14

3

21

3

6

2

11

5

4

1

2

7

3

1

4

6

1

4

11

26

21

Turkey

1

17

Norway

7

7

Switzerland

4

1

11

9

9

12

12

Czech Republic

17

23

13

53

38

8

72

34

1

56

4

5

3

2

6

11

5

4

9

6

3

9

1

3

3

Netherlands

2

1

8

11

4

2

6

3

3

1

2

4

14

18

3

3

8

8

2

16

18 13

Cyprus

2

2

2

6

2

Serbia

7

5

1

13

5

8

Pakistan

1

3

4

1

4

Singapore

1

1

6

1

Bulgaria Kuwait

4

4 5

5

4 25

35

2

5

1

3

1

3

2

5

4

1

5

2

2

1

8

9

1

1

1

1

Portugal

1

Slovakia

4

Argentina 1

4 2

10

1

1

1

1

6

7

3

16

12

6

1

19

2

1

2

5

2

3

5

1

1

3 14

2

2

2

3

2

1

Chile 1

3

3

2

3

Jordan Kazakhstan

2

7

Macau Malaysia

1

Oman

2

2

5

1

5

5

1

1

2

7

3

3

4

7

2

3

5

South Africa

2

5

7

2

4

6

Uruguay 822

1 1

1

1

1

1

1 1

1

3

1

1

1

1

1 3

Russia

Total

3

2

2

4 1

Romania

1 1

9 2

Morocco

1 1

2

3 2

2

1

Bosnia and Herzegovina Iran

1

24

Finland

Austria

4 2

1 4

7 6

7

Canada New Zealand

7

4

1 18

9

3

5 2

1 1

4

13 13

Belgium Libya

18

1,719

925 3,466 1,042 1,880

1

1

2

2

2

940 3,862 1,042 2,050

755 4,012

46

995 1,430

560 2,985

Permanent Imports into IRE This table shows the 28 countries (29 in 2022) from which horses have been permanently imported into Ireland over the last 4 years (i.e. where an Export Certificate has been received). The 2023 figure will increase as export certificates are frequently received in the following year.

Country

2020

2021

2022

2023

Colt

Filly

Gelding

Total

Colt

Filly

Gelding

Total

Colt

Filly

Gelding

Total

Colt

Filly

Gelding

Total

France

40

305

314

659

76

412

349

837

189

461

217

867

124

195

109

428

USA

64

141

37

242

104

124

35

263

130

113

21

264

85

96

6

187

Germany

1

38

10

49

1

26

17

44

9

47

8

64

8

34

2

44

Italy

2

37

39

3

46

2

51

3

29

2

2

4

2

6

1

2

Czech Republic

32

17

17

2

2

2

1

3

1

2

3

1

1

1

2

3

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

4

6

1

1

12

12

1

1

6

6

1

1

3

3

1

1

Sweden

4

4

Switzerland

2

2

Australia Norway Spain

Denmark Japan Poland

26

Turkey Argentina

1

1

1

3

Belgium Cyprus

2

Hong Kong

3

1

4

3

7

27

1

54

25

19

1

3

3

1

3

3

1

11

2

2

1

1

44

1

1

6

1

1

1

1

4

1

1

1

1

3

3

1

1

2

217

703

2

2

Netherlands Peru

1

1

Qatar

2

2

Russia

3

3

South Africa

1

1

Tunisia

1

1

3

United Arab Emirates 551

3

1

1

1

1

1

1

2 2

114

2

4

2

Hungary

Total

5

4

1

Austria Bahrain

5 1

364

1,029

217

1

1

6

9

3

3

4

2

6

671

409

1,297

47

251

1,316

217

363

117

697

Breeders by County This table shows the distribution of the 6,586 breeders of Thoroughbreds between 32 Irish Counties. It also highlights the number of mares owned and number of foals produced by those mares. The largest number of individual breeders are found in County Cork, but the largest concentration of mares are in County Kildare.

Included in this data is a figure for breeders not resident in an Irish county, but which have breeding stock permanently domiciled in Ireland. This has been categorised as “Other”.

County

Breeders

Mares

Foals

Co. Cork

826

1,651

1,043

Co. Tipperary

807

1,771

Co. Kildare

731

Co. Wexford

County

Breeders

Mares

Co. Armagh

49

71

26

1,050

Co. Antrim

42

96

53

1,988

1,245

Co. Mayo

41

59

31

588

1,106

658

Co. Tyrone

38

63

34

Co. Meath

458

1,088

663

Co. Kerry

36

59

36

Co. Kilkenny

419

1,058

684

Co. Louth

34

73

36

Co. Waterford

269

678

415

Co. Longford

23

38

17

Co. Limerick

238

584

369

Co. Monaghan

22

28

15

Co. Galway

215

400

196

Co. Cavan

21

29

19

Co. Westmeath

194

698

455

Co. Sligo

14

22

7

Co. Down

184

377

213

Co. Londonderry

11

23

14

Co. Wicklow

160

357

207

Co. Donegal

10

14

10

Co. Laois

156

269

153

Co. Leitrim

9

15

4

Co. Carlow

144

450

258

Co. Fermanagh

8

13

9

Co. Offaly

126

282

158

Co. Dublin

113

216

106

Sub Total

6,143

13,856

8,342

Co. Clare

88

153

84

Other

443

1,337

784

Co. Roscommon

69

127

74

Total

6,586

15,193

9,126

48

Foals

Number of IRE Broodmares Owned per Breeder This table shows the distribution of Irish broodmares between breeders by county, with 92% of breeders owning fewer than 5 broodmares.

Included in this data is a figure for breeders not resident in an Irish county, but which have breeding stock permanently domiciled in Ireland. This has been categorised as “Other”.

County

1-2

3-4

5-10 11-20 21-30 31+ Total

County

1-2

3-4

Co. Cork

677

92

46

9

1

1

Co. Tipperary

664

81

47

10

2

Co. Kildare

572

88

44

16

Co. Wexford

477

74

33

Co. Meath

366

52

Co. Kilkenny

336

Co. Waterford

826

Co. Armagh

42

7

0

0

0

0

49

3

807

Co. Antrim

34

3

3

2

0

0

42

3

8

731

Co. Mayo

37

3

1

0

0

0

41

4

0

0

588

Co. Tyrone

33

2

3

0

0

0

38

31

5

2

2

458

Co. Kerry

29

5

2

0

0

0

36

43

24

13

1

2

419

Co. Louth

25

5

4

0

0

0

34

212

32

19

2

1

3

269

Co. Longford

21

1

1

0

0

0

23

Co. Limerick

186

30

14

6

0

2

238

Co. Monaghan

20

2

0

0

0

0

22

Co. Galway

180

21

12

1

1

0

215

Co. Cavan

20

1

0

0

0

0

21

Co. Westmeath

140

34

13

3

3

1

194

Co. Sligo

12

1

1

0

0

0

14

Co. Down

139

29

16

0

0

0

184

Co. Londonderry

8

2

1

0

0

0

11

Co. Wicklow

131

16

12

0

0

1

160

Co. Donegal

8

2

0

0

0

0

10

Co. Laois

137

12

5

2

0

0

156

Co. Leitrim

7

2

0

0

0

0

9

Co. Carlow

118

15

6

2

0

3

144

Co. Fermanagh

7

0

1

0

0

0

8

Co. Offaly

101

15

7

2

1

0

126

Co. Dublin

96

12

4

0

1

0

113

Sub Total

4,959

706

359

77

16

26 6,143

Co. Clare

70

13

5

0

0

0

88

Other

346

49

30

11

5

2

Co. Roscommon

54

11

4

0

0

0

69

Total

5,305

755

389

88

21

28 6,586

49

5-10 11-20 21-30 31+ Total

443

Notes

50

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