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LATEST HORSE RACING ARTICLES
- Basic or Exotic? Get to know your horse racing bet types
- From prehistoric nomadic tribesmen to the Tripple Crown, the history of horse racing
- Gelding, yearling, yielding... know the meaning of hard to understand horse racing terms
- Who's the lightest jockey? The greatest breeder? Learn the answers in this list of interesting horse racing trivia
Horse Racing Spotlight
Harness Racing Generally speaking, the inside post positions (numbers one through four) are an advantage, especially on half-mile tracks.
Thoroughbred Racing "Pace makes the race." This old racing expression points to another element to consider when placing your bets -- the pace of the race.
Quarter Horse Racing Straightaway American Quarter Horse racing is an all-out burst of speed from the starting gate with every horse trying to put a head in front at the finish.Must-Read Horse Racing Articles
- THE TRIPLE CROWN This is the pinnacle of horse racing achievements. It requires winning three of the biggest stakes races in the world, all within a five-week stretch that starts on the first Saturday of May.
- THE KENTUCKY DERBY This is the first jewel of the Triple Crown. It is staged at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival.
- THE PREAKNESS STAKES This the middle jewel of the Triple Crown. It was conceived through an agreement among sportsmen to stage a special race to commemorate a memorable occasion on a late summer evening in 1868.
- THE BELMONT STAKES This is the third jewel of the Triple Crown. It is held five weeks after the Kentucky Derby at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.
- THE BREEDERS' CUP This is a one-day event held at a location that changes each year. All the sites have been in the United States, except in 1996, when the races were held at Woodbine Racetrack in Canada.
