Betting

Horse Racing is on in Moscow

Horse racing is an engaging Russian attraction from every May to September. Events are held on all Wednesdays and weekends. The Moscow Derby, which was conducted for the first time in the late 19th century, has survived communist regimes and a major fire in the 1950s, to continue as an important event in Moscow’s calendar. The Derby is now named after a legendary jockey Nikolai Nasibiov, while soccer has hijacked the term ‘Derby’!

A Memorable Horse Racing Victory

May 2006 will remain an important month in the history of US horse racing. The Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, introduced by the Virginia Republican, Bob Goodlatte, has received the approval of the House Judiciary Committee with important exceptions for horse racing. The verdict was clear with a wide margin of 25-11, and all amendments to curtail the exemptions were defeated. The bill has been numbered as HR 4777, and may be taken up by the House soon. It would prohibit the use of the Internet for some forms of gambling. Such restrictions already apply to the inter-state telephone network. US horse racing would have received a major setback had it not been granted exemptions from key clauses of HR 4777.