Horses Suffer and Die at Ascot Over the past decade, 28 horses have died in jumps and flat races at Ascot. How many horses have died at Royal Ascot? 28 horsesOver the past decade, 28 horses have been pushed to Read more…
The horse became the 11th to die at Santa Anita in 2022. In June, the facility reportedly underwent major improvements in horse safety, with the California Horse Racing Board records showing nine deaths during the winter-spring racing season. The number Read more…
ASB = American Saddlebred. ATA = Amercian Trakehner Association. AWB = American Warmblood. BWB = Belgium Warmblood. CB = Cleveland Bay. What does GB mean after a horses name? Horse Breed Abbreviations Guide Abbreviations Horse Breeds SHB (GB) Sport Horse Read more…
All races have a set weight a horse must carry. Every race has a designated amount of weight each horse must carry. Some entries are burdened with extra weight to even the competition across the field of competitors in a Read more…
Unlike some other prestigious steeplechases of the year, the Grand National is a handicap race. This means horses carry differing weights according to their previous form. Do horses enjoy the Grand National? The horses enjoy the challenge But, because they Read more…
Weight requirements vary from race to race and track to track, but generally horses carry between 112 and 126 pounds, which includes jockey and about 7 pounds worth of gear. Do Kentucky Derby horses carry weight? The Derby field is Read more…
The weight appears to be a simpler factor to be decisive on: look somewhere between 10 stone seven pounds and 11 stone six pounds and you should not go wrong. However, a pattern is starting to emerge that the event Read more…
In a horse handicap race (sometimes called just “handicap”), each horse must carry a specified weight called the impost, assigned by the racing secretary or steward based on factors such as past performances, so as to equalize the chances of Read more…
Windsucking is when a horse opens his mouth flexs his neck and nosily gulps air. It is also known as crib biting, where a horse clamps onto a fencepost or other object and gulps air. Can you stop a horse Read more…
There are three grey horses running in the Grand National 2022, including the favourite 8-1 Snow Leopardess. The others are Coko Beach, and replacement Commodore. The last time a grey horse won the Grand National was in 2012 – when Read more…