World Pool has surpassed £75 million in revenue generated for UK and Irish racecourses since debuting at Royal Ascot in 2019 as of this season. At the end of last season, World Pool's contributions stood at £65 million.There were 34 World Pool race days in the UK and Ireland in 2026, featuring a total of 222 races, up from 25 fixtures and 161 races in 2025. Total turnover across these UK and Irish fixtures hit a new year-on-year high of HK$7.66b, up 30% on last year's total.Notable turnover highlights from the 2026 World Pool season in the UK and Ireland include a record high for international (non-Hong Kong) turnover on Royal Ascot. International turnover on the Royal meeting broke the HK$500m mark for the first time since World Pool's debut at Ascot in 2019, with a total of HK$528m (+7%) commingled by Hong Kong's international partners across the 35 races. Irish Derby Day hit a new international turnover high in 2026 with HK$53.7m commingled across nine races from the Curragh (+7%).Saffie Osborne rode 13 World Pool winners over the course of the season, with several of those being major overpays, and it proved more than enough for the Classic-winning rider to secure the 2026 World Pool Jockeys' Championship. Osborne finished on 186.30 points, clear of World Pool ambassador Ryan Moore (103.85) in second and Billy Loughnane (101.50) in third. She was crowned on British Champions Day at Ascot and chose to split her £50,000 charity donation prize equally between HEROS and Lambourn Riding for the Disabled (Lambourn RDA).Jon Knapman, head of commingling at the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) which operates World Pool, said, “It has been another progressive year for World Pool in the UK and Ireland, with more fixtures and races than ever before being coupled with strong turnover, setting a new all-time high of HK$7.66 billion.“We're delighted that Royal Ascot, where World Pool began in 2019, continues to be a driver of strong turnover growth, and international turnover breaking the HK$500-million mark is an indication of the global appeal of the UK's premier Flat meeting. We're also pleased to report strong turnover figures in Ireland, with Irish Derby Day continuing its growth this year.“These strong figures help provide a key funding mechanism for the sport, and we're proud to report that World Pool revenue generated for UK and Irish racecourses since 2019 has now surpassed £75 million.“We're also delighted to continue to support the grassroots of the sport by giving over £100,000 to stable staff and grooms through our World Pool Moment of the Day initiative this season.“Saffie Osborne making racing history on St Leger Day was a notable highlight of this season and her consistent brilliance in the saddle made her a highly deserving World Pool Jockeys' Championship winner. We now look forward to welcoming Saffie, alongside other riders from the UK and Ireland to Hong Kong next month.”The post World Pool Surpasses £75 Million In Revenue For UK/Ire Racecourses appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.