Horse Racing

sports · horses · competition · history

Super ancient sport. Horse racing has been around for thousands of years, going all the way back to ancient times when people first wanted to see which horse could run the fastest.

Simple but thrilling. The basic idea is the same today as it was in ancient days: riders called jockeys sit on horses and race them over a set distance to find the winner.

Jockeys are specialists. Jockeys are highly trained athletes who spend years learning how to ride horses at top speed while keeping them safe and under control.

Set distance matters. Different races happen over different distances, and the course or track is always planned ahead of time so everyone knows exactly how far the horses must run.

Racing worldwide. People in many countries around the world enjoy horse racing as both a sport to watch and a competition to participate in with their own horses.