The television networks give the famous Triple Crown races (the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes) such intensive coverage that you could almost get the impression that these are the only type of horse race events that really matter. But do some research on horse racing news websites and it doesn’t take long [...]
The internet has created a revolution in betting and getting horse racing results, in the same way it’s done for every other human endeavor. Most people would probably prefer to go to the track themselves, to live the excitement and feel more directly connected with the race. But of course that’s only possible for just [...]
Horse racing betting can be complicated for the beginner, but once you learn the procedure, it’s not that hard. Unlike casinos, you aren’t betting against “the house.” What happens is that the wagers are put into a common pot as bettors pick among all possible horse racing selections. All bets for a particular horse to [...]
For as long as humans and horses have had a relationship, there have been horse races. Looking back in history, one sees records of both individual and chariot races. In some periods, there were formalized rules, as in the chariot races of Rome and Byzantium, but it took a century or so for the same [...]
