Growth Of British Racing, Daily Racing Form, 1922-05-31

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GROWTH OF BRITISH RACING RACINGThe The number of horses which raced last year In Great Britain and Ireland was 4391 or 2D9 more than In 1920 and 339 more than In 1913 The latter total stood as a record until 1920 In 1917 when racing during the war period was at Its lowest ebb the num ¬ ber of horses racing was 1911 Compared with 1920 there were last year twentynine more twoyearolds seven fewer threeyear olds 101 more fouryearolds and 173 more horses five years old and over There has thus been a complete recovery from the stagnation caused by the war


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