It looks like Australians are more inclined to watch horse racing than any other TV shows in spring time.

Citing the latest television audience statistics from OzTam, The Australian Financial Review reported that Tabcorp’s Sky Racing enjoyed high television ratings compared to other pay-TV shows for sports, news, lifestyle, and drama.

The research firm’s figures showed that Sky Racing’s average audience in the recent horse racing carnival, including the Melbourne Cup and Winx’s big win in the Cox Plate, climbed 16 percent compared to last year’s event coverage.

The show’s rating peaked to 48 percent during the Everest/Caulfield Guineas day on October 14, according to a Tabcorp spokesman. On the other hand, the ratings agency noted slight audience declines across Foxtel’s pay-TV service.