Horse Racing

It’s a measure of the success of thoroughbred horse racing that it feels like it’s had a very long history. Its most prestigious races, such as the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes (known as the Triple Crown), are deeply steeped in tradition. But you don’t have to delve into horse racing information for very long before you discover that even the breed of thoroughbred horses is only slightly older than the United States. And the races in which they excel were established not much more than 150 years ago. read more..

The type of horse race run by thoroughbreds gets the best press of all types of races, with events like the Kentucky Derby or the Preakness given lots of media coverage. But these aren’t the only types of races out there. What began in North America as simple races in fields or on country roads has branched off and developed into several different types of horse races over the decades. The United States inherited some races from England, but others that developed here have also been exported into the international racing world. read more..

It’s a partnership that goes almost as far back in history as kept records. Humans and horses have worked together for millennia, and horse races have always played a prominent role in the relationship. From the first moment when two people with horses challenged each other to find out which animal could run the fastest, there have been not only races but betting as well. And it wasn’t long until specialized horse trainers took the horses out of the fields and began to train and breed them only for the races. read more..

Looking for horse racing tips? Compared to racing fans of the past, even those of just a couple of decades ago, you are living in an informational paradise. The internet now allows you to find pretty much any facts, figures and other information you need, whether you’re just interested in racing in general, or want to bet on the races themselves. There are official websites for horse betting as well as others that provide history, statistics and other background information. read more..

The way you manage horse racing betting is somewhat different from other types of gambling. For example, in a casino, you’re playing against the house, and if there’s no winner in a particular game, then the casino takes all the winnings. At horse races, you and all the other bettors make your horse racing picks, and the money goes into a common pool that will be divided among the various winners, once the track takes a percentage. So there will always be a winner, and there isn’t the same “winner takes all” arrangement, as in many casino games. read more..

If you want to be better informed when making your horse racing betting picks, then the growth of the internet has made that goal much more possible than it’s ever been before. It can’t recreate the exciting atmosphere of an actual race, but that’s almost the only thing it can’t do, when it comes to your own experience of the horse races. While it’s a major source of information about horse racing results, another of the important things the internet has accomplished has been to allow people to bet on many more races. read more..

You wonder how they managed things in the good old days of horse racing. Sure, you’d get your race results if you were right at the horse race, and betting agencies could get them by phone or radio. So you’d know about your winnings (or losses) and could collect fairly soon. Yet there’s just nothing to compare to the current speed at which results can be known. In fact, the entire process of making horse racing betting picks and then following up on them has been revolutionized as the system has moved online. read more..

You may be an old hand at the race track. Or if you’re new, and already have some experience checking the horse racing odds online and making bets via the internet, you may easily translate that knowledge into betting on-site. But if you’re new both to the track and to betting, then take advantage of some information provided right there. They provide forms that report the past racing performance of the horses, and about the horses, jockeys, and even the owners and trainers. read more..

You might say that the thoroughbred horse race is the great granddaddy of all North American horse races, being the oldest form of organized racing on this continent. Harness racing would come a very close second in terms of longevity, although the Steeplechase, inherited from Britain, might also claim the title. That race is much less popular in the U.S., however, so it isn’t usually considered among the front leaders. But another type of racing is coming up the middle you could say, and that is the quarter horse race. read more..