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| − | '''Horse racing''', called at times the "sport of Kings," is a sport where [[jockey | + | '''Horse racing''', called at times the "sport of Kings," is a sport where [[jockey]]s ride [[horse]]s in an effort to win a distance racing contest, typically around an oval track. |
Horse racing is often accompanied by [[gambling]]. However, gambling is not a necessary part of the sport, which is very popular in the [[United States]], as in the [[Kentucky Derby]]. | Horse racing is often accompanied by [[gambling]]. However, gambling is not a necessary part of the sport, which is very popular in the [[United States]], as in the [[Kentucky Derby]]. | ||
| − | Distances for races and workouts are often measured in [[furlong]]s. <ref>[http://www.trophyhorse.com/help/topic.aspx?id=143 Trophy Horse: Confused about Distances?]</ref> | + | Distances for races and workouts are often measured in [[furlong]]s.<ref>[http://www.trophyhorse.com/help/topic.aspx?id=143 Trophy Horse: Confused about Distances?]</ref> |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Latest revision as of 05:19, July 12, 2016
Horse racing, called at times the "sport of Kings," is a sport where jockeys ride horses in an effort to win a distance racing contest, typically around an oval track.
Horse racing is often accompanied by gambling. However, gambling is not a necessary part of the sport, which is very popular in the United States, as in the Kentucky Derby.
Distances for races and workouts are often measured in furlongs.[1]