Tag: racing bets

The thrill of the horse race is a pleasure enjoyed by many.  Extending all the way back to the early domestication of horses in Central Asia, horse racing is considered to be an ancient sport.  Thoroughbred racing horses as we know them today came into being when Arab stallions were bred with English mares, resulting in a breed known for speed and great endurance. Noblemen soon started betting on particular horses as favourites to win a...

Horse racing is a highly popular sport in Australia, and sports betting on horse racing makes a  sizeable annual contribution to the country’s economy.  There are two forms of thoroughbred horse racing in Australia – flat racing and obstacle racing (jumping over fences and hurdles). Thoroughbred horse racing being the third most popular spectator sport in the country, it comes as no surprise that Australia has more racecourses than any...