 Horse
racing has its origins in the Roman Times, when citizens used to flock stadiums
to entertain themselves by watching chariot races. It is an equestrian sport
that has been practiced over the centuries. It often involves high costs. These
are primarily linked with the training and breeding of the horses. However, in
more recent times the sport has also been linked with gambling.
Horse Racing Games - The Sport of Kings
Horse racing games have different formats all over the world. It is a keenly
followed game and is held in various countries like Canada, U.K. and India etc.
With the exception of the United States horse racing game enthusiasts are
generally the rich and famous, or some who would want to get rich very easily.
The game involves a lot of money with huge bets being placed on the outcome of
the race. Due to the high cost in buying and training studs (high quality race
horses), the game is mostly dominated by ultra rich people. Some of these people
have gone on to make millions just by training and then selling race horses. If
golf is the game of the rich, then horse racing is definitely the sport of
kings.
Horse racing in America
In the United States, the races occur on dirt, polytrack or grass. Grass surface
racing is the most popular form and is called Thoroughbred Racing. American
Thoroughbred races are held over various distances, ranging from 5 furlongs to 1
? miles (2414m). Another popular form of horse racing is Quarter Horse racing.
These horses are faster than thoroughbreds. However, they can race for short
distances only and have more muscle than their counterparts. In the United
States, horse races are authorized by respective state governments and the
gambling is properly authorized and implemented.
The crown jewel in American horse racing events is the world famous
Kentucky
Derby (get Kentucky Derby Horse Racing Event tickets now!). It is held in May
each year at the state of the art race course, Churchill Downs, in Louisville,
Kentucky. Another race that takes place at the Churchill Downs is the
Kentucky
Oaks, classified as a Grade I stakes race. The purse money for this event is an
astounding $2 million. This horse racing event is termed as the most exciting 2
minutes in sports', for all the right reasons. The true measure of supremacy of
a horse is the Triple Crown. This signifies that the horse won all three major
horse races of the United States. These are the
Kentucky Derby, the
Preakness
Stakes and the
Belmont Stakes. In recent times, the
Breeders' Cup has also risen
to prominence and is a tough competitor to the Derby for the title of the
premier horse race in America.
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