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…
Weights are calculated using the handicap system and each race has a handicap rating, which is the level horses need to be at to receive the maximum allocated weight. Horses with a lower official rating (OR) will receive a proportionate Read more…
Over 60 percent of the racehorses in North America and Europe are male. There could be a couple of reasons for this. First, owners hope to find the rare horse that can earn them millions standing at stud after its Read more…
Can a horse actually win a race without jockey? In terms of rules and technicalities in the world of horse racing, the answer is no. A horse cannot win a race without a jockey. Can a mare win the Grand Read more…
10 stone. Today, however, the minimum weight a horse can race with, in the Grand National is 10 stone. When the final 40 runners are declared, any horse that has been allocated less than that weight by the BHA Handicapper Read more…
Animal abuse happens in the horseracing industry. Racehorses can be mistreated, through the abuse of drugs, injuries, and overtraining. Some trainers and owners put purse money over the health of their horses. How are horses being mistreated? Pushed beyond their Read more…
100/1. The longest odds for a winning horse at the Grand National is 100/1 and was achieved by Tipperary Tim (1928), Gregalach (1929), Caughoo (1947), Foinavon (1967) and Mon Mome (2009). What’s the best horse to bet on in the Read more…
Grand National runner Discorama has died, having been put to sleep due to an ‘untreatable’ injury the horse sustained during the iconic Aintree race on Saturday evening. Which horses fell at 2022 Grand National? The news that Eclair Surf had Read more…
The longest odds for a winning horse at the Grand National is 100/1 and was achieved by Tipperary Tim (1928), Gregalach (1929), Caughoo (1947), Foinavon (1967) and Mon Mome (2009). What is the shortest price winner of the Grand National? Read more…
In horse racing, one of the jobs of the starter is to ensure a fair, equal start. Once horses come ‘under starter’s orders’ or, in other words, are waiting for the imminent start of a race, they cannot, under normal Read more…