According to numbers released by Equibase, wagering on thoroughbred racing in the United States in January was down 9.71 per cent from the same month in 2010

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An article by The Courier-Journal states that the decrease came during a time where purses ($64.1 million) were up .78 per cent from January 2010.

The report explains that betting totalled $827.9 million, and that the 9.71 per cent decrease exceeded the 4.62 per cent drop in the number of race days for the month.

(With files from The Courier-Journal)