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• New Partnership for More Horse Racing Viewership

  Internationally horse racing is set to get even more global. Horse racing from several race courses are broadcast live to many countries of the world. A new television channel, Racing World ...

• South Africa Heading to the Tatts Cox Plate

  The Tatts Cox Plate is one of Australia’s most prestigious racing events. It is run over a distance of 2040 meters and is a Group 1 race that has a purse of $3 million. Moonee Valley Racecourse ...

• Euroears a Hot New Favorite

  Euroears is now a seven-year-old veteran of the horse racing industry, and was bred in Kentucky. He began his career with six magnificent consecutive victories, but started raking in various ...

• I Love Handicapping – Part Two

  If a Flat race is for horses rated 56-70, for example, then nothing rated higher than 70 is eligible for entry. Horses rated lower than 56 are allowed to run, but they would normally be given ...

• "Secretariat" – Portrayal of a Champion

  Born on March 30, 1970, and going on to reach legendary status with his 31-length lead at the 1973 Belmont Stakes, resulting in a U.S. Triple Crown win, Secretariat was a horse that will long be ...

• Do Heart Murmurs Affect Performance?

  To understand the workings of a heart murmur, it is important to know how the heart operates in horses. The average sized horse has a heart that is the size of a basketball and it is the centre ...

• Preakness Stakes Fever Runs High

  Since the inauguration of the Preakness Stakes in 1873, at the Pimlico Racecourse in Maryland, it has become the race to look out for, as it determines whether there is a horse that is in the ...

• Boost for Hong Kong Horse Racing

  Horse racing season in Hong Kong has run from September to June for years, and government has been extremely strict on the sport, in a bid to discourage illegal gambling. But lately, the ...

• Record Budget for Australian Harness Racing

  The duties of the Racing and Wagering Western Australia, or RWWA, includes regulating and supervising all racing aspects of harness racing, thoroughbred racing and greyhound racing that take ...

• Hennessy Gold Cup Entries

  The Hennessy Gold Cup will take place on Saturday, 29 November 2008, at the Newbury Racecourse and is one of the most popular Grade 3 National Hunt horse racing events on the United Kingdom ...

• Belmont Stakes Update

  The 2008 Belmont Stakes is only a few days away, and excitement over this racing event is growing stronger each day. With horses being confirmed as contenders and new daily events surrounding ...

• Changes in the Fairmount Park Season

  In the last few years, many racetracks have felt the pinch in regard to states and tracks that have combined casinos with racing and been able to increase their purses. The reduction in ...