Thoroughbred Horse Racing
Thoroughbred horse racing is something that some of us have are familiar with, mainly because of the three biggest Thoroughbred horse races shown on TV each year. These three are the Preakness, the Belmont Stakes and the Kentucky Derby, known as the Thoroughbred Triple Crown. All three of the Triple Crown races are run on a flat dirt track.
The horses involved in these races tend to pace themselves during most of the race. They save that final surge of power for the very end, the grand finish! There are even a few horses that are so incredibly fast that they surge from start to finish, never letting up for a second. They begin and the lead and end up winning.
Many spectators of these races do not realize is that this is only one type of Thoroughbred horse racing. Even so, these are the most popular though. Not to say that the other types of Thoroughbred horse races are not popular, because they are. A variation on Thoroughbred racing is turf racing. The difference is that these races and other Thoroughbred races is that they are run on grass rather than dirt, though everything else about the races remains the same.
The turf courses are the same length as the dirt track races and the thoroughbreds run the same distances as in other types of Thoroughbred racing. The only difference is the turf and the terminology which is used in these sorts of Thoroughbred races. In these races there are different words used that describes various aspects of the sport. One type of race would say that the horse was fast but in a turf competition they would say firm instead.
Thoroughbred racing often have situations where the horses actually have to face hurdles such as jumping fences and such. These races are called steeplechases and their purpose is to offer extra challenges to the rider and the horse. For the spectators it offers an extra element of excitement. Thoroughbreds bank on speed while racing as they race only on flat race courses.
Horses that race in steeplechases must rely on stamina in order to finish the race. Jockeys must have more knowledge too because they have to know when to jump. How many times they must jump usually depends on the length of the race. The Kentucky Derby is one example of Thoroughbred horse racing.
Thoroughbred horses are known for beauty, a dignified appearance, determination, and speed and drive. The Thoroughbred horse is widely known for its racing abilities and would not be considered for inexperienced riders or a family pet. They are fast and unpredictable and often can be dangerous for those who aren’t experienced with horses.
Thoroughbreds like the ones used in racing can run up to forty miles per hour. While running this fast they are still able to remain agile, turn quickly and change pace without much effort. There is power in the hindquarters of Thoroughbred horses which is the reason for their speed and accuracy.
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In Perth, Australia. A horse called Marasco Demolishes the field, even after smashing into the running rail.
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awe. thats such a bummer
Well as I was telling this to some one else Quarter horses are allowed to run with T.B. Blood in them in Quarter horse races ONLY
They may Not run in T.B. races
Part of the reAson is that quarter horses are really considered a cold BREED horse,, because No one can trace the breeding back as far as T.B.S
they where numbered Like mare 16 or mare 2 and some where breed with T.B.S YRS AND YRS AGO,,
So why do you want one ? well the answer is Not all quarter horses run short some want to run longer so they kept mixing T.B.S in them so they can run 870 , and 550
Check out the "" quarter racing horse racing assoc. on the net ,, it will explain more ,,
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Right now Thoroughbred racing in the United States is at something of a crossroads for survival. Things are not looking good; paradoxically, that the possibility of much-needed reform that could breath new life into the sport more likely than ever before.
The problem that Thoroughbred racing faces, more than anything else, is that it is not a unified entity in the way other sports– major league football, basketball, hockey, baseball– are; nor is it even a coordinated series of events, like the PGA Tour is or NASCAR is. Every racetrack is an entity unto itself. And therein lies the problem that has brought the sport to the pass it's come to.
Thoroughbred racing has never been successful at promoting the sport on the national level. The NTRA, which aspired to be a unifying entity, did do the "Go, Baby, Go!" promotional campaign, but they never followed up with that as the separate elements of the racing industry went back to bickering and braying each over its own little patch of turf.
Racing needs to have enough unity to build a promotional campaign on a national level and to present a single product to the public; and more than anything else, it needs to get its product onto television the way NASCAR, the PGA tour, and the other professional sports leagues are presented. NASCAR has presented a very viable model for how promotion can be done. It's not like racing's leadership needs to reinvent the wheel.
But there needs to be unity among the elements, and for that I believe we need a "Racing Commissioner" with the same powers that the commissioners' offices have in other sports.
In addition to a unified national promotional program and a single entity negotiating with the networks to get racing on TV so that every single weekend there's a major race to watch, we need a unified national policy on race-day medication, on licensing of participants, and most importantly on the welfare of the horses in the sport. As long as the major public perception is that Thoroughbred racing is a "blood sport," recruiting new fans and new owners– the lifeblood of the sport– is going to be a problem.
Right now, with many tracks and most of the participants in dire financial straits, there is a willingness that I haven't seen before among racing's individual participants to subordinate their individual interests to the overrriding need of the sport as a whole to survive.
Right now, some venues are getting by through conversion of tracks to "Racinos" where slots and table game revenues subsidize live racing. IMO, that's only a stopgap measure. Racing has to recruit fans who are loyal to the sport, not just people who would as soon bet on cockroaches as Thoroughbreds and for whom racing is a gambling pastime, not a sporting passion.
If racing will make the radical changes it needs to do, I think the outlook is good. But I think otherwise we're looking at a continued decline and eventually only a few megatracks will exist, selling their signal to betting parlors. Not a good outlook for horsemen who want to breed and own Thoroughbreds.
Wow, you must not know anything at all about that industry. Because horse racing isn't cruel. Those horses are worth millions. Just like the bulls in the PBR. Most of the owners take great care of them (I say most, because like in all aspects of animal care, there are some who do abuse). Of course, they can get hurt on the track racing. Just like humans can get hurt running, playing basketball, and football. The only difference is that horses weigh around 1400 pounds and they don't understand that if they break a leg that they need to lay down for a couple of months for it to heal. So when something really bad happens, like breaking a leg or two legs, sometimes there is just no other choice than to euthanize them. Because it's the humane thing to do. It would just be cruel to keep them alive. As I already said, they wouldn't understand that we are just trying to help them. They would fight and end up doing even more harm to themselves. I've seen them do this multiple times. It's scary and heartbreaking, but it happens.
You ought to watch Ruffian, Dreamer, and Seabiscuit. All true stories and shows a very accurate description of the real relationships between most people and their horses.
what a fucking downer
The Thoroughbred is a specific breed of horse, bred specifically and primarily for racing under saddle at the gallop. There are other breeds of horses that race at the gallop: Quarter Horses, Arabians, and Appaloosas are all raced under saddle, although these breeds of horses are not primarily bred for racing.
Standardbreds are raced in harness at the trot or pace.
Thoroughbred racing is most familiar to most people, primarily because it gets more news coverage than any other kind of racing and because more money is wagered, world-wide, on Thoroughbreds than on any other breed. With rare exceptions, the different breeds of horses that are raced do not compete outside their own breeds.
When the entries for the race are closed, the track's odds-maker will set the odds based on what he believes the public will do. That's based a lot on the past performances of all the horses in the race, but also based on which post position the horse has drawn, how many horses with one style of running are in the race, etc. If you have one really super good horse in the race against some mediocre horses, then that good horse is going to be assigned very low odds. However if you have 20 horses like the Kentucky Derby, no matter how well the horse has done before, there's going to be some pretty high odds… very rarely is there a 3-1 favorite like Big Brown in the Derby… usually the favorite is much lower odds, but given the huge field, there was a lot more ways for the money to flow and as such the odds stay higher. If there's too many pace horses in the race, there's a concern that they will go too fast too early and won't be able to extend their speed over the distance so those speed horses may be given higher odds than they usually would.
The odds-maker just tries to consider the race from all directions… he looks at all the factors and tries to set the odds based on how the public will bet.
Once betting opens for the race, the people's bets will make the odds change. The more money that's bet on one horse means the lower the odds that horse will have and as such, the higher odds other horses will have!
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bah! they are too bad when turn at the curve..
they are jockeys who just depend on the horses..
This announcer is horrible. Does anyone know who this is?
Hi CRK,
I am not aware of any of this information that is free. But equibase is the most complete site for information that I do know of.
http://www.equibase.com/
it still came with a bit of a run in the end. It would of pissed it.
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In GB prize money levels are dictated by the British Horseracing Authority. They set out a list of minimum values for each type of race and the courses cannot run below these levels. In most cases they run above the minimum levels by using sponsorship.
I cannot find you a link to these minimum values, but they are out there somewhere! I have a hard copy on my desk at work!
Can't help you with other countries, sorry.
it's in the horses makeup to run and jump, just as a dog likes to run ,bark and play, it's nature that has been fine tuned to become big business to the pleasure of millions. the miss world is nearly the same thing
Horses are grazers, so the primary source of nutrition, should come from forage. (grasses, and/or high quality, clean hay) Everyone has preferences for the type of hay, such as alfalfa, bermuda, orchard, etc., just make sure it's clean, dust and mold free, and make sure your horse will eat it! Some horses don't like certain hays, and won't touch them. Don't count flakes of hay, go by weight of the hay. Rather than going to high fat items, such as oils, or certain feeds, with added fats, try using good nutrition, instead. Fat equates to fake nutrition, since it adds weight, without any real nutritional value. (A horse's daily requirement of fat, is less than 5%.)
There is a simple formula, for calculating how much to feed a horse, and it will work if you want one to gain weight, lose weight, or maintain it's weight, and it's based on feeding to a "goal body weight", or the weight you want the horse to weigh.
Based on a horse's workload, and it's general ability to maintain weight, a horse should be fed between 1 1/2% and 2 1/2% of it's goal body weight, in feedstuffs. (grass, hay, and grain/concentrates) It's best to start with 2% of it's goal weight, and you can re-evaluate the effectiveness, after 21 days, and make adjustments, if needed.
If you don't have access to a livestock scale, use a weight tape, they are accurate, within 10 to 15 pounds, and keep a record of the horse's weight, for reference.
Example: thin horse, who currently weighs 850 pounds, who should weigh 1000 pounds. This horse will be fed a total of 2%, or 20 pounds of feedstuffs, every 24 hours, for the first 21 days. If you feel a need to use grain, feed a minimal amount, of 2 pounds, 2 times per day, of the best quality feed. I prefer pelleted feed, it digests better than whole grains. Feed 8 pounds, of clean, high quality hay, 2 times per day.
At the 21 day mark, evaluate how the horse is doing, and make any adjustments, up or down, as needed. Slow gain, is healthy gain, and avoids health problems, such as founder and colic.