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<strong>AUSTRALIAN</strong> <strong>RACING</strong> FACT BOOK 2010 A <strong>GUIDE</strong> <strong>TO</strong> <strong>THE</strong> <strong>RACING</strong> INDUSTRY IN AUSTRALIA <strong>AUSTRALIAN</strong> <strong>RACING</strong> FACT BOOK 2010 5
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- Page 7 and 8: CONTENTS 8 AUSTRALIAN RACING STRUCT
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CLASSIFICATIONS Table 62. Australia
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CLASSIFICATIONS Table 69. Highest R
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KEY FACTS TAB Thoroughbred Wagering
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TURNOVER Table 74. New South Wales
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WAGERING TURNOVER Table 80. ACT Tho
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PARI-MUTUEL BET TYPES Table 88. All
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INTERNATIONAL pRIzEmONEY Table 93.
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FOAL, COURTESY OF KATRINA pARTRIDGE
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Table 97. Worldwide Overall Starts
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THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS AUSTRALIA AUS
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OFFICE OF LIQUOR, GAmING AND RACING
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S O U T H A U S T R A L I A PRINCIP
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TAB TOTE TASmANIA Chief Executive O
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