The Race of the Century was the name given to a 1986 W. S. Cox Plate, a thoroughbred horse race in held in Melbourne, Australia, between two New Zealand...

chariot and mounted horse racing were major industries. From the mid-fifth century BCE, spring carnival in Rome closed with a horse race. Fifteen to twenty...

Fangio Race of the Century (athletics), the 1954 British Empire Games, mile race between Roger Bannister and John Landy Race of the Century (horse racing),...

A race track (racetrack, racing track or racing circuit) is a facility built for racing of vehicles, athletes, or animals (e.g. horse racing or greyhound...

Horse racing in the United States dates back to 1665, which saw the establishment of the Newmarket course in Salisbury, New York, a section of what is...

Horse racing in Ireland is intricately linked with Irish culture and society. The racing of horses has a long history on the island, being mentioned in...

on horse racing or horse betting commonly occurs at many horse races. Modern horse betting started in Great Britain in the early 1600s during the reign...

A steeplechase is a distance horse race in which competitors are required to jump diverse fence and ditch obstacles. Steeplechasing is primarily conducted...

racing is a sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport...

considered the greatest race ever run by a thoroughbred racehorse. During his racing career, he won five Eclipse Awards, including Horse of the Year honors...

chariot racing was adopted by many Greek states and their religious festivals. Horses and chariots were very costly. Their ownership was a preserve of the wealthiest...

This is a list of currently active horse racing venues, both Thoroughbred racing and harness racing, sorted by country. In most English-speaking countries...

Horse racing is the second largest spectator sport in Great Britain, and one of the longest established, with a history dating back many centuries. According...

racing, jump racing, and Ban'ei Racing (also called Draft Racing). In Japan, horse racing is organized by the Japan Racing Association (JRA) and the National...

The Thoroughbred is a horse breed developed for horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse...

Saratoga Race Course is a Thoroughbred horse racing track located on Union Avenue in Saratoga Springs, New York, United States. Opened in 1863, it is often...

Around 1998, The Blood-Horse magazine polled a seven-person panel of distinguished horse racing people: Keeneland racing secretary Howard Battle, Maryland...

and team racing where teams consisting of 2, 3 or 4 boats compete together in a team race, with their results being combined. In horse racing, it has historically...

The W. S. Cox Plate is a Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and over under Weight for age conditions, over a distance of...

winner of top-class races from 6-14 furlongs, Nijinsky is also considered to be among the most versatile of the great horses of the 20th century. Nijinsky...

out of anesthesia. As a result, she was euthanized. Ruffian was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1976. The Blood-Horse magazine...

in England. In the modern era, horse racing in Scotland comes under a British, as opposed to a specifically Scottish aegis. Scottish race meetings tend...

1955 match race against Swaps, the horse that had defeated him in the Kentucky Derby. Nashua's sire was the European champion Nasrullah. The dam was Segula...

Man o' War as the best American racehorse of the 20th century. During his racing career, just after World War I, Man o' War won 20 of 21 races and $249...

collection of art, artifacts, and memorabilia that document the history of horse racing from the eighteenth century to the present. The National Museum of Racing...

Horse racing was introduced to Thailand in the late nineteenth century and continues to take place at several locations throughout the country. Betting...

of the Grand National horse race. It took place on Saturday 13 April 2024, at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England. The event was sponsored by...

Horse racing in Wales has a long tradition dating back to the 18th century. Wales has held flat racing, National Hunt and harness racing, and presently...

The Standardbred is an American horse breed best known for its ability in harness racing where they compete at either a trot or pace. Developed in North...

The Dosage Index is a mathematical figure used by breeders of Thoroughbred race horses, and sometimes by bettors handicapping horse races, to quantify...