Racing bottom of the table below other major sports with plummeting attendances

British racing's average attendances have fallen more than all other major sports, according to data compiled by the Racing Post.

In the first half of this year the average racecourse attendance in Britain was 3,274, the lowest this century and down 17.6 per cent on 2019. Major meetings have generally fared better, although they have still experienced a drop, with 94,937 people attending Glorious Goodwood, down 4.83 per cent from 99,762 three years ago.

While it is difficult to draw direct comparisons, the decline in racecourse attendances can be viewed alongside other sports. The overall drop is sharper than that experienced in football, cricket, golf, tennis and Formula 1 this summer, and by a long way in some cases.