Horse Racing
Horse racing is a contest normally between several horses, usually Thoroughbreds, which is ridden at speed over a special course. Horse racing in Britain can be traced back to Roman times when it took place between Roman soldiers in Yorkshire around 200AD; while the first official horse race track opened at Newmarket in Suffolk around 1174. Horse racing is one of the most highly organised and commercialised sports, it is also one of the most exciting equestrian sports that can be enjoyed by both amateur and professional riders.
Anyone who loves horse racing can become involved as a rider, a breeder, a trainer or simply as a spectator. As a sport it is also extremely dangerous with possibly the highest fatality rate of any sport and jockeys are regularly injured. Perhaps this is why people love to gamble on horses – knowing that the outcome of a race can be totally unpredictable.
All About Horse Racing
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Horse racing can be addictive, both for owners and spectators. The sheer spectacle of seeing racehorses and jockeys at close quarters, the activity that can more...
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Horse Racing Betting
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Many people are put off betting at a horse race because they don't understand how the horse racing betting system works. The key to success, and ultimately more...
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Jockey Club
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Established in 1750, The Jockey Club is a private members' club that once originally controlled and indeed supervised the sport of horse racing. It was first set up by more...
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Owning a Racehorse
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Owning a racehorse can be a very exciting and utterly fulfilling experience and owning a winning racehorse in particular is one of life's greatest natural pleasures. more...
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Racehorse Trainers
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Racehorse trainers are very important people in the world of horse racing as it is their job to train, monitor day-to-day fitness and prepare the horses for races more...
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Types of Horse Racing
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If you are new to racing it is as well to understand that there are several types of horse racing that are divided into different disciplines and require different skills more...
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UK Racecourses
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The number and great variety of the splendid UK racecourses is unparalleled almost anywhere in the world, and while each racecourse has its own particular more...
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Videos of Horse Racing
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Horse racing is a very exciting spectator sport and to so give you a taster, if you have never been racing before, we have included eight various videos more...
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