Horse Racing

BETTING EXCHANGE

There are enough racecourses in the UK to enable most people to have a local track and with the advent of all weather racing there are meetings throughout the year.

Racing is shown live on TV most Saturdays on the BBC and Channel 4 and there are also two specialist channels, At the races and Racing UK which can be found on satellite and cable.

A day at the races has a very special atmosphere. The sight and sound of the magnificent horses thundering down the home straight with their brightly clothed jockeys riding furiously for the win.

It is made all the more special if you can find a winner and make some money on the day.

The trade paper for horse racing is the Racing Post where you can find details of all the horses in training plus jockeys, trainers, breeders and more. You can find past results with detailed analysis, plus runners and riders for today with detailed form and opinion.

There are many sites where you can place your bets online and others where you can listen to audio commentaries on the races as they happen.

Many of the leading racecourses have websites of their own where you can find out all about their history and their events. Often they will have special racedays to tempt punters in which include fun fairs, live bands and other attractions.

Horse racing takes place in many other countries too including the USA, Australia, Hong Kong, France, Belgium, Germany etc.

Whilst owning a racehorse of your own can be a very expensive business, joining a racing club or syndicate reduces the costs considerably.

The monthly costs involved of training fees, vets fees, entry fees etc. are paid for by the club or syndicate and you only have to pay a proportion. If you paid for 10% when you signed up to a syndicate you will have to pay 10% of the monthly fees.

Many racing clubs offer a set fee at the beginning of the year and you do not have to make any further monthly contributions, thus keeping the amount you pay to a very reasonable level.