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Sidney’s Candy Romps In La Jolla Handicap

Kentucky Derby pace setter Sidney’s Candy has already demonstrated that he can run on dirt and synthetic tracks, but he may be his best on grass. On Saturday at Del Mar set a turf course record as he dominated the rest of the field in the 1 1/16 mile Grade 2 La Jolla Handicap. It was his first career race on turf, and his sizzling performance which produced a 102 Beyer Speed Figure suggests that his immediate future will be on grass. The previous turf course record course record was set by Mea Domina on September 2, 2006

Although Sidney’s Candy has a pedigree that suggests a good turf horse, no one expected such a strong effort this first time out. Sidney’s Candy is by Candy Ride-who won stakes races on both turf and dirt–and his dam, Fair Exchange, is by Storm Cat out of the mare Exchange, a top-class grass runner. Trainer John Sadler talked about his horse’s performance:

“He worked on [grass] really well last week. We’re thrilled with his performance.”  Read more...

Horse Betting System: A Great Find

Do you love watching horses as they race? How about placing a bet as to which horse will finish the race first? If you love to do both, you would surely like to learn about a horse betting system which can increase your chances of winning.

Did you know that it is probable to make your winnings in horse race betting as another income source? You can indeed turn this into another source of income if you learn how to identify the winning horses. Whenever the bets that you place are actually winnable, you have less risk of losing money. Therefore, how can your chances of winning be increased?

If you plan to increase your chances of winning in horse race betting, you really need to study. Even though many people base their bets on intuition alone, this does not assure you of an increased chance in winning. Studying the background information of the horses and the jockeys is more important than mere intuition. Then, you must know what characteristics to look for which will help you identify a winnable horse. If you study before placing your bets, you can definitely increase your chance of winning.  Read more...

Balmoral Park, Harness Racing, And Horse Race Betting

Popular for its harness racing, Balmoral Park can be found in Crete, Illinois. Each year, thousands of people go to Balmoral Park to enjoy viewing harness racing. Some even bring their families with them.

Aside from simply watching the races, some people also love to place their bets. Some people place their bets as a hobby while others treat this as another way to earn money. Yes, it is a fact that some people have turned horse race betting into another source of income. If you want to try your luck in horse race betting, there are definitely things that you have to do before placing your bets.

First and foremost, it is a must to know some background information with regards to harness racing. Remember that there is a specific lingo used in harness racing and you must learn all about this. For instance, the word first-over is commonly used in harness racing and this means the first horse to steal the lead from the race leader by moving up on the outside. And the term home stretch is commonly used in harness racing and this means the straight length of the track where the finish line is situated and this is nearest the spectators.  Read more...

Horse Racing Results: Win More Today

For sure, there are people from anywhere in the world who happen to love going to horse races. As these people watch the horse races, they also place their bets. Is there anything that you could do to know the horse racing results beforehand so that you can win instead of lose your bets?

The good news lies in the fact that something can be done so that you can predict the horse racing results in such a way that your chances of winning are better than before. First and foremost, if you want to take horse betting seriously, you need to do your homework. Homework entails knowing the meanings of terms used in horse racing and betting. For you to clearly understand what is occurring during the race, you need to understand what the terms mean.

Making your homework also includes learning about the horses through their background information. If you could, you need to read as much information as you can about the horses before you actually go to the race track. Research as much as you possibly can with regards to the track records of the horses. Aside from that, you could also use the daily program found at the race track to get more information on the horses. Here you will find how the horses fared in their previous race, who the jockeys were, what time the horses finished, and others.  Read more...

Horse Racing Betting: A System To Help You Win Big

Have you started to do betting in horse races and would like to know if there is a strategy to increase your chance of winning? What is great is the fact that horse racing betting can be learned if you want to. Aside from that, there are different tools that could definitely help improve your chance of winning.

First and foremost, whether you do horse racing betting as a hobby or another income source, you definitely do not want to come home a loser. Each time you place a bet, you always hope that you will go home a winner. Therefore, you need to sharpen your skills in placing winnable bets in order to increase your chance of winning every time you place a bet.

You need background information on the horses in the race in order to make a winnable bet. It is not enough to place your bet on a horse because you feel that its number is lucky or that you would win that day. It is never suggested to base your chances of winning on luck alone.  Read more...

The History Of Del Mar Racetrack

In 1937, a well known singer named Bing Crosby talked to some of his Hollywood friends about a dream he had to build a horse racing track in the quiet resort community of Del Mar California, just north of San Diego. His friends Jimmy Durante and Pat O’Brien shared Bing’s dream and set out to help him build a great race track and where they could play the horses all day and the girls all night in the pleasant climate and cooling Pacific coast breezes of Del Mar.

When the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club and race track opened, Bing himself took tickets at the gate and welcomed race fans to what was to become one of the most famous race tracks in the United States, visited by race fans, horse owners and sports enthusiasts from all over the world.

In August of 1938, the track hosted a $25,000 winner-take-all match race of Seabiscuit. This was an era when horse racing ranked second in popularity only to Major League Baseball. The race was front page sports section news in all the major newspapers was the first nationwide broadcast of a thoroughbred horse race by NBC radio. Seabiscuit won this important race by a nose before a record crowd and the Del Mar Race Track was “on the map” as one of the most famous race tracks in the world.  Read more...

Looking At The History Of Horse Racing

Millions of people all over the globe tune their television sets to the Kentucky Derby. The derby is a modernized version of a sport that was popular centuries ago. A history of horse racing can begin with a mention of the ancient pastime of chariot racing but that would not fully describe the way we look at horse racing today. These days, people do not travel to the Hippodrome to watch chariots being dragged along the track at full speed.

I am sure you have heard of Henry VIII, king of England in the early 16th century. He is probably best known for his many wives. But he also had plenty of horses. The king would send agents on missions to Italy, Spain and North Africa to bring back those areas’ finest horses. His new additions would then be raced against other nobles’ horses. It is from Henry the Eighth and his races from which the phrase “sport of kings” likely derived.

Two centuries later and across the Atlantic, we find ourselves in the English colony of America. Horse racing became a staple to American life, especially in Kentucky. In Kentucky, pretty much every major settlement had a section of land off the main road specifically set aside for the racing of horses. Furthermore, the famous statesman Henry Clay was the founder of one of Kentucky’s first jockey clubs.  Read more...

The Different Types Of Racing Systems

Horse racing systems may be as old as the sport itself. It is not for nothing that racing horses has long been known as “the sport of kings” for it takes a lot of money to own horses – and to bet enjoyably on them. Sure it’s possible to put down very modest amounts in today’s races, but that would be like going to a five-star restaurant just to have a glass of water.

After all, popular though the pastime is, it is worth a hundred and fifteen billion dollars worldwide, a sum unlikely to consist entirely of small wagers! Hence, along with this noble equestrian sport has come different racing systems created to improve one’s odds. In the United States, betting on horse races is governed by the individual states in which the racetrack is located.

Cross state lines, however, and there’s remarkably little oversight, as interstate commerce is a federal responsibility and apparently not one that preoccupies Washington too much (after all, they hardly bother with illegal immigration). Thus have businesses sprung up to simulcast betting across state lines, largely without any oversight except for wider statutes on gambling in general.  Read more...

International Horse Racing And Its Race Tracks

A great way to get people involved with others from all over the world to interact and to follow something together as one world and not as strangers or enemies could be through international horse racing. There are a multitude of international race tracks around the world and other organizations that deal with international racing. Some of which are listed below.

Dubai World Cup was started back in 1996. The reason it was built was so the Arabic countries could once again be part of the horse racing world. The opening of the Dubai track helped to put the United Arab Emirates on the Radar. An extremely high standard was set with the first race in 1996 as well as history being made by the American horse named Cigar, considered a wonder horse, won the first Dubai World Cup.

England, Scotland and Wales offer about 70 different race tracks for racing fans. One of the more famous courses would be where the Grand National or John Smith Grand National is held and that would be at the beautiful AinTree racecourse.  Read more...

The History Of Horse Racing In Britain And America

The first man that saw horses running across a flat part of land probably wagered a bet he knew which horse was going to get there first. Once man started to domesticate the horse around 4500 BC in Asia they started to race them and the only people that could participate were kings and the nobles of the area. Horse racing was one of the events during the very first Greek Olympics. This was the beginning of the History of horse racing.

In England the knights that went on the crusades returned with Arabian horses during the twelfth century. These horses were graceful and fast unlike the English horses that worked the fields. Several Stallions were bred with some of the mares of English descent creating a strong and durable horse with a great deal of speed. The nobles of the kingdom would bet on which horse would cross the finish line first and that started horse racing as we know it today.  Read more...