It essentially gives you the chance to get a return on your money if the horse you back doesn’t win but instead finishes in 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th place. Each-way means you are betting on two things. The first Read more…
Horseback riding is a sport because it requires an extreme amount of muscle and discipline, it has been in the Olympics since 1912, there are competitions, and the way riders are supposed to make it look effortless when in reality Read more…
The 9-5 odds calculation means for every 14 betting events your selection should win 5 times and on 9 occasions the selection will not win. What does 9 to 5 odds pay? The odds and what they mean Odds Payoff Read more…
A coachman is the driver of a horse-drawn carriage. What is the driver of a horse called? Whip. The driver of the horses is referred to as ‘the whip‘ although of course he or she also carries a whip. What Read more…
Bulldog Hanover, who paced the fastest mile ever of 1:45.4 in July, has 27 wins, along with four seconds and a third, from 36 starts and earned in excess of $2.6 million. Who is the fastest pacer? Bulldog Hanover became Read more…
The letters AA after a racehorse’s name stand for Anglo-Arabian – a separate breed to thoroughbreds which is the result of various crosses between thoroughbreds, Arabian and Anglo-Arabian horses. To qualify as Anglo-Arabian or AA, at least 12.5 per cent Read more…
Jockeys hit horses during a race to encourage them to run faster to win their race. But a recent study of the effectiveness of whipping horses indicates that horses don’t run any faster when hit; however, horses are individuals, and Read more…
Equus giganteus. The giant horse (Equus giganteus) is an extinct species of horse which lived in North America. Equus giganteus. Equus giganteus Temporal range: Scientific classification Species: †E. giganteus Binomial name †Equus giganteus Gidley, 1901 What was the largest prehistoric Read more…
The Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes constitute the Kentucky Derby of thoroughbred horse racing, and since 1919, only 13 horses have accomplished that feat. What are the major races in horse racing? Horse Racing Triple Crown, Kentucky Derby, Read more…
What is this? The purse is typically divided with 60% going to the winner, 20% going to second place, 10% going to third place, fourth place receiving 5%, and fifth place receiving 2.5%. Any horse that finishes sixth or worse Read more…