South Korea had a significant 2-digit figure growth of turnover in 1999 and 2000. The Korea Racing Association (KRA) controls and operates both on-course and off-course pari-mutuel betting systems. Korea has a long and rich history of breeding horses. The Korea Racing Association has make special efforts to increase the number of breeding mares, and has turned to stallions with internationally recognized pedigrees and race records, having imported its first two of many high class stallions. In the near future, Korea could be as successful as Japan in the arena of horse racing.