Racehorses wear a lot of equipment when competing. One is a strap fastened beneath the lower jaw and attached to a horse’s tongue. Why are racehorses unable to speak? Racehorses’ tongues are knotted for two reasons: first, to stop the animal’s tongue from slipping past the bit, and second, to prevent respiratory problems brought on…
My grandson observed the jockeys wearing variously coloured silk shirts during our most recent trip to the racetrack. After watching this, he inquired why jockeys were required to wear silks. The owner’s silks are needed for jockeys to wear. The horse owner notifies the racing commission at the track of the pattern and colour of…
The majority of entrants in a horse race have weights added. The amount of weight varies based on the weight allotted to each horse and the jockey’s size. But before we go any further, why do horses carry extra weight in a race? Racehorses carry additional weights to reach the minimum weight required for a…
Triple Crown champions belong to an exclusive group. A horse must prevail in three contests over varying distances against the best opposition in the world over a demanding schedule. What, therefore, does it take to win the Triple Crown, and which horses have done it? Sir Barton, Gallant Fox, Omaha, War Admiral, Whirlaway, Count Fleet,…
Putting money on the Preakness Stakes will significantly increase the thrill you get from seeing the best three-year-olds in the nation compete for the championship. You can wager on the winner, second-place finisher, or show of the race, or you can try your luck on more unusual Preakness Stakes betting markets like the exacta and…
The Preakness Stakes, albeit occasionally the middle child of the Triple Crown, has seen some of the biggest upsets and most shocking failures in the annals of horse racing. Favourites generally prevail, but they fall severely when they do falter. There have been favourites entering the Preakness who appeared to be unbeatable after winning the…
Let’s examine the opposition with our 2022 Belmont Stakes betting preview as the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes approaches. Which horse will earn the winner’s share of the $1,500,000 purse? The oddsmakers weigh in with their forecasts and predictions. Rich Strike’s connections choose to hold the colt out of the Preakness Stakes, ending chances…
The Belmont Stakes, Presented by NYRA Bets, the oldest of the three Triple Crown events, has experienced its fair share of upsets, most of which have occurred in the final third of the race’s 153-year history. Twenty horses with victories in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes have entered the Belmont Stakes in the post-World…
There are many well-known racehorses—man o’ War, Secretariat, Seattle Slew, Seabiscuit, etc. The list continues. They all deserve to be acknowledged and remembered for being such heroes. What about the best jockeys, though? The people on the opposite side of the saddle, what about them? In every definition of the term, professional jockeys are athletes…
This year, Keeneland Racecourse will host the Breeders’ Cup World Championships. On November 5 and 6, 2022, fourteen races will be run, showcasing the best thoroughbreds, jockeys, and trainers the world has ever produced. While the odds for the 2022 Breeders’ Cup Classic may alter in the following weeks, here is our first chance to…