Horse racing fans and bettors are in cloud nine as the Triple Crown races will now push through after a series of postponement. This year comes to a rare edition of the said racing show as the segments get interchanged. The Belmont Stakes will launch the season while the Kentucky Derby comes as the middle jewel, and the Preakness Stakes close it.  

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Horse racing is an essential cultural event in communities where these races are held. This ancient, outdoor sport hasn’t changed its basic premise of racing to identify the fastest horse on a given course of obstacles or distance. 

Nicknamed ‘’Sport of Kings’’, horse racing was popular amongst royalties and aristocrats. However, this prestigious sport, from the breeding of these racehorses to their racing, the main purpose is revenue generation through gambling. 

Currently, it is a huge multi-billion-dollar business of public entertainment whose popularity continues to date. Herein are the top tracks for horse racing around the world. 

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“Cheltenham racecourse” (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Carine06 

Since 2008, mares only races have been part of the Cheltenham Festival. Much has been done for their programme in the intervening years, and the culmination of that is the introduction of a steeplechase in 2021. 

It is not yet clear which race of the 28 that take place during the four-day extravaganza in March will be axed to make room for the mares’ chase on the schedule. A handicap rather than Grade 1 is far more likely, though. 

This begs the question which mares are worth following en route to the next Cheltenham Festival? Here are some that may be targeting this historic first in 2021. 

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Such was the way the past National Hunt season panned out for Paul Nicholls that the Ditcheat trainer didn’t even have a runner of the first day of the 2020 Cheltenham Festival.

When his horses finally did get in on the act at jumps racing’s premier meeting, he ended up with a shock winner of the Queen Mother Champion Chase in Politologue. That race cut up with late withdrawals, but it was a timely reminder that Nicholls is still here.

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Most people enjoy watching horse races. In fact, millions love horse racing and always try to follow everything that goes on with the sport. However, did you know horse racing could be much fun with a little bit of betting?

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One of the most celebrated meets of the horse racing calendar, the Cheltenham Festival promises to be taken to new heights in 2020. Taking place across the 10th to the 13th of March, the meet includes some fantastic races including the Champion Hurdle, the Queen Mother Champion Chase, the Ryanair Chase and the Gold Cup as Gloucestershire witnesses yet another horse racing phenomenon. 

The likes of Pentland Hills, Espoir D’Allen and Al Boum Photo took home surprise victories in 2019 as the Cheltenham festival betting exceeded £500 million. This figure is expected to grow even further in 2020, but who are the underdogs heading into the Festival that could shock the rest of the field?  [Read more…]

Horse racing remains one of the most popular sports in the world, providing fans with hugely memorable moments on an almost weekly basis.

The highlights of the racing calendar are undoubtedly the major festivals, each of which bring together the top equine stars in their respective categories.

This year promises to be yet another thriller, so read on as we look at three of the biggest and best meetings scheduled to take place during 2020.

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