Horse Racing News
Horse racing has been a popular sport throughout the world for thousands of years now. In the modern-day United States, horse racing is the second biggest spectator sport as well as a widespread form of recreational gambling. The major forms of horse racing are Thoroughbred racing, harness racing, steeplechase racing, and quarter horse racing. In addition to major horse races like the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes, and the Kentucky Derby, there are horse races held every day during each season at such tracks as Gulfstream and Santa Anita. This section features resources on international horse racing news and publications.
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| Dave Cameron's Etonian Cabal – My Hot Tip for the 2010 at Westminster Will Buckley: The Tories might as well choose their sport of choice now. It should be horse racing, but more likely it will... |
Scenic Blast Can Deliver Aussie Success at Newmarket Horse racing: Scenic Blast can deliver Aussie success at Newmarket this week |
| Queen's Trainer or Not, Ban Must Be Applied Greg Wood: It may have been just a stupid mistake but Nicky Henderson has broken the rule which goes to the heart of horse... |
Five Years to Rebrand the Sport of Kings A report has warned that horse racing must broaden its appeal in Britain and lure in new customers |
| Talking Horses Ron Cox: The latest news and the best bets in our daily horse racing blog |
Festival Wager on Mamlook Gives Pipe Chance to Clean Up Horse racing: David Pipe has yet to decide on his jockey plans for Cheltenham |
| Which Racing Tipsters Should You Trust? The choice of the right tipster greatly affects the outcome of your horse racing bets. So here are a few tips on choosing... |
McCoy Odds-on for Denman Ride in Gold Cup Horse racing: Champion jockey is hot favorite to ride champion steeplechaser at Cheltenham |
| The Allure of the Cheltenham Festival The Cheltenham Festival is fast approaching and as one of the best known events in the horse racing calendar this article... |
'I Dream Up Things and Then Convince Myself They're Possible' Horse racing: 13-times champion jumps jockey Tony McCoy tells Donald McRae that multiple injuries and 2,997 winners have... |
| Topless Jockey Blunder Costs Two Super7 Punters £200,000 Horse racing: Two Topless punters were seconds away from a huge Super7 payout at Taunton – but then jockey James Davies... |
Turner Reaches Century of Wins in Style Horse racing: Hayley Turner has become the first British woman to ride 100 winners in a calendar year |
| Can Any Other Trainer Stop Paul Nicholls' Domination? Paul Nicholls is the current Champion National Hunt trainer in British Horse Racing, he has hedf the title for the last... |
Walsh Cleared to Ride at Cheltenham on Friday Horse racing: Ruby Walsh has been passed fit to ride on Friday, one month after losing his spleen |
| Coward Fights Corner Over Bbc Coverage No cutbacks of the broadcaster's televised horse racing have been finalized, the chief executive of the BHA has said |
Talking Horses Ron Cox: The latest news and best tips in our daily horse racing blog, plus your chance to win a great guide to the jumps... |
| Cheap As Chips is the Way Forward for Post Website Greg Wood: The belief that people take an interest in horse racing for its own sake, and not because they have placed a bet... |
Scotney Wants Academies for Young Jockeys Prevention not detection is to be at the heart of the BHA's new approach to tackling corruption in horse racing |
| What Most Betting Systems Cannot Do In many years of following horse racing, I have watched as an endless stream of new betting systems has come and gone.... |
A Crying Shame About the Big Royal Blue Hole at Ascot Horse racing needs the once-dominant Godolphin operation to mount a fresh challenge to Coolmore's monopoly |
| Sovereign Series Left at the Start As Bidding War Fails to Materialise Television companies have put a dent in the hopes to bring horse racing to a younger audience. By Owen Gibson |
Sovereign Series Left at the Start As Bidding War Fails to Materalise Television companies have put a dent in hopes to bring horse racing to a younger audience |
| For Pity's Sake, Trainers, Move With the Times If horse racing is to progress, then trainers must be willing to submit to the methods of the modern world, writes Greg Wood |
YouTube Clampdown Shows Sport at Its Worst RUK has forced YouTube to banish its horse racing content, and with it many shared memories, writes Greg Wood |
| Activist Punter Accuses Sport of Misleading Public A snowballing internet campaign is demanding that the horse racing industry provide more accurate going reports, writes... |
Brown Odds-on to Complete the Triple Crown Horse Racing: Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown is odds-on to become the first horse since 1978 to complete the American... |
| Creachadoir Lands Lockinge Horse Racing: The Godolphin mount held off a pack of rivals to win the Group One mile event at Newbury |
Fallon Inquiry Review Details Police Errors Horse Racing: City of London police made serious mistakes in horse racing corruption investigation according to review |
| Take Juicy Odds of 33-1 for Cape to Lift the Cup Horse Racing: Today's TV Races: Ron Cox casts his eye over the runners and riders |
Hills Alive Tajaaweed on Course for Epsom Horse Racing: Tajaaweed is on course for the Derby at Epsom after a good win at Chester, with Richard Hills on board |
| Great Leighs Staff Flat Out As Finishing Line Approaches Horse racing: Staff at Great Leighs racecourse will be working around the clock to avoid a late cancellation |
Uneasy Sense Finally Out of 1,000 Horse racing: Sense Of Joy will miss the Classic at New market with a soft-tissue injury and may miss the Oaks in June |
| Laureldean Far Too Big at 20-1 Horse racing: Laureldean Gale looked good as she ran Proviso close at Deauville and is generously priced for the 1,000... |
Squance Pounces on Chance for First Win Horse racing: Hessian won the Weatherbys Bank Fillies Handicap to give trainer Michael Squance his first taste of victory |
| Fitzgerald's Career Hangs in Balance Horse racing: Mick Fitzgerald was 'comfortable' following eight hours of surgery on his injured neck, but his career... |
Fitzgerald is 'comfortable' After Bad Fall at Second Fence Horse racing: Mick Fitzgerald, who was thought to have suffered spinal injuries after falling from L'Ami, is comfortable in... |