What is Horse Racing?

Horse racing is a sport of running horses at speed, mainly Thoroughbreds with a rider astride or Standardbreds with the horse pulling a conveyance with a driver. These two kinds of racing are called racing on the flat and harness racing, respectively. Some races on the flat—such as steeplechase, point-to-point, and hurdle races—involve jumping. This article is confined to Thoroughbred horse racing on the flat without jumps. Racing on the flat with horses other than Thoroughbreds is described in the article quarter-horse racing. 고스톱사이트

Where Horse Racing Started?

The competitive racing of horses is one of humankind's most ancient sports, having its origins among the prehistoric nomadic tribesmen of Central Asia who first domesticated the horse about 4500 BC. For thousands of years, horse racing flourished as the sport of kings and the nobility. Modern racing, however, exists primarily because it is a major venue for legalized gambling.

Horse racing is one of the most widely attended U.S. spectator sport, first is baseball. In 1989, 56,194,565 people attended 8,004 days of racing, wagering $9.14 billion. Horse racing is also a major professional sport in Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, Western Europe, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and South America. 

Here are some rules you need to know in horse racing:

1. All flat races must be started from starting stalls or a starting gate.

2. All steeple chases, hurdle races, and jump races must be started with a starting gate or a flag (requires special permission).

3. In extraordinary or emergency circumstances, any horse race, regardless of type, may be started with a flag as long as the starter decides this or the stewards permission has been sought.

4. A false start will be declared if the starter considers that a horse has broken away before the race has started.

5. Riders must then attempt to ride their horses to the best of their ability in an attempt to win the race. Disqualifications and further sanctions may occur if, in the stewards opinion, the rider has not done this.

6. Riders must ride in a safe manner and follow the prescribed course, jumping every hurdle (if present).

7. To complete the race, a rider must cross the finish line on his horse.

8. Depending upon the particular race, there will usually be an amount of prize money to be split amongst the first, second and third finishers.