Horse Racing

How to Plan a Days Horse Racing at Ascot

By Simon Arms, eHow UK

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A day horse racing at Ascot can be like being invited to a fancy dress party in the Queen's private garden. Usually sober businessmen, judges and their wives stumble around, champagne in hand, wearing flamboyant hats and colorful clothes, ... more »

How to Plan a Day's Horse Racing at Huntingdon Racecourse

By Aimee Rogers, ehow UK

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Horse racing is a fast-paced, exciting and often nail-biting sport to follow, and thousands of people flock to Huntingdon Racecourse each year in order to soak up the atmosphere. There really is something for everyone there with family days, bank ... more »

How to Plan a Day's Horse Racing at Newmarket Racecourse

By Gigi Burgdorf, eHow UK

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Set in the Suffolk countryside, only 60 miles from London, Newmarket Racecourse is the perfect place to enjoy a day of horse racing. Newmarket has been hosting races since the 17th century, and is now the world's largest training ground. This is ... more »

How to Plan a Day's Horse Racing at Sandown Park Racecourse

By Patricia Tebbe, eHow UK

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Located only 15 miles from London, Sandown Park offers spectacular views, amazing hospitality and fantastic horse racing. Whether you’d like to impress your guests with a private box or enjoy the races with others in a shared suite, here are a ... more »

How to Plan a Days Racing at Cheltenham

By Simon Arms, eHow UK

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A day racing at Cheltenham replaces the glamour of Royal Ascot with true British grit. Home of "the festival," the blue riband event of the national hunt season, a total of 200,000 spectators braved the cold in March 2007 to watch such ... more »

How to Read a Racing Tote Board

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

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As you move toward a race track infield to watch the horses racing, you'll notice the tote board lit with various numbers in different columns and categories. Read the tote's information to select horses and combinations to bet on and to discover ... more »

How to Read a Sports Betting Line

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Many people bet casually on sports, but if you want to bet more seriously, you'll have to know how to read a line. This article will teach you... more »

How to Report Race Horse Abuse

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

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Whenever humans and animals interact, there's potential for animal abuse. Although some people involved in the industry may deny it, the racing industry is no exception. Tempers flare and anger may be taken out on a losing horse, or someone may ... more »

How to Save a Racehorse From Slaughter

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Many racehorses are sent to the slaughter house for human consumption each year (also called the canning factory, cannery, or glue factory) each year when they become injured, get too old or do not make it as racehorses. There are numerous ... more »

How to See a Horse Race

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Although nothing beats the excitement of attending a horse race in person, you can also watch races from the comfort of your own home on television or from a computer screen. You can even place bets online. Follow these steps... more »

How to See the Triple Crown

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Want to experience the ultimate in horse racing? Every spring the Triple Crown is the golden opportunity for equestrian enthusiasts. Whether in Millionaire's Row, in the infield, or near the TV, senses are excited as horse lovers cheer their ... more »

How to Select a Stable for a Horse

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Horses are as individual as human beings. Each one has its own needs, tastes and proclivities which set it apart from the remainder of its species. So too do horse owners have different needs for their animals, depending on the type of uses to ... more »

How to Select a Thoroughbred Breeding Farm

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When it comes time to begin breeding your Thoroughbred, or when you are ready to purchase a new foal, finding a good breeding farm is the most important step. Some breeding programs are designed only to bring in money to the owners with no ... more »

How to Select a Thoroughbred Racing Stable

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You may only visit your Thoroughbred a few times a week at his racing stable, but he will stay there throughout his career. Since this will be his home, you'll want to provide him with the best atmosphere possible not only to make him happy, but ... more »

How to Select Equipment for a Horse Stable

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A stable serves as a home for your horse, but it also houses the equipment needed to ride him, to care for him and to keep his living space clean. You need to select equipment that answers the needs of your horse stable and store it in a place ... more »

How to Sell a Thoroughbred Horse

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Selling a Thoroughbred horse can often be time-consuming and frustrating. However, there are some simple steps you can take to make sure that selling your Thoroughbred horse is as smooth and painless as possible... more »

How to Stable a Mare With a Foal

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Stabling horses requires some special attention to their needs. Stabling a mare with her foal requires even more alertness. Careful horse owners can follow these steps to safely stable mares with foals... more »

How to Start a Horse Racing Team

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Horse racing is a staple of American culture. The annual racing triumvirate, which makes up the Triple Crown is the pinnacle of horse racing, but scores of local and regional races are out there as well. To start a horse racing team you must have ... more »

How to Start the Wave at the Kentucky Derby

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If you're thinking about starting the wave at the Kentucky Derby, you have picked quite a challenge. A venue for mint julep-sipping high society, the Kentucky Derby is hardly the place for what some may consider a lowbrow expression of sport ... more »

How to Track Belmont Stakes Odds for Place

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When placing a bet for a horse to place at the Belmont Stakes, the final contest in the Triple Crown of horse racing, you are wagering that the horse in question will finish in either first or second place. In order to track those odds, you will ... more »

How to Track Belmont Stakes Odds for Show

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By betting on a horse to show in the Belmont Stakes, you are wagering that the horse will come in either first, second or third place. While a show bet is one of the most conservative bets possible in all of horse racing, yielding potentially ... more »

How to Track Belmont Stakes Odds for Win

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In order to track the odds that a particular horse will win at the Belmont Stakes, which is the final leg of the Triple Crown, you need to find out the total win pool for the race and the amount bet on a particular horse. By using one of many ... more »

How to Train a Horse for Steeplechasing

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Steeplechasing is one of the oldest forms of horse racing still practiced in the modern world. The Steeplechase is so named because of the fact that a town's church steeple was the most visible building both inside and out of the town's limits. ... more »

How to Train a Thoroughbred Horse for Hurdling

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Training your Thoroughbred horse for hurdling is no easy task. Jumping is not a horse's first natural instinct when it encounters an obstacle, so learning to jump is always somewhat of a challenge. Keeping a few tips in mind, however, will make ... more »

How to Train to Become a Flat Racing Jockey

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Flat racing is defined as any kind of racing performed on a level track. It differs from racing over jumps or hurdles (generally referred to as steeplechase racing). Different methods are used in the training for each. Luckily, if you want to ... more »

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