Horse Racing Statistics 2011 by age

Here are some race stats from 2011 that you may find interesting.

They are age breakdowns of older winners from the year January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011 inclusive.

Age of horse          Races Competed           Races Won           Race Strike Rate

4YO                               12629                        5327                         42.2%

5YO                               12148                        3051                         25.1%

6YO                                 9342                        1555                         16.6%

7YO                                 5960                          626                         10.5%

8YO                                 3382                          263                           7.8%

9YO                                 1461                           74                            5.1%

10YO+                              692                            31                           4.5%

We didn't do 2YO and 3YO races because of the huge number of races specifically set aside for those horses which would skew the percentages falsely higher. The same can also be said for 4YO horses to some extent so their figures should be treated with caution.