horse racing

horse racing, trials of speed involving two or more horses. It includes races among harnessed horses with one of two particular gaits, among saddled Thoroughbreds (or, less frequently, quarterhorses) on a flat track, or among saddled horses over a turf course with obstacles to be jumped (steeplechase).

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Gambling and Horse Racing
• Development of Modern Horse Racing
• The Roots of Horse Racing
• Bibliography

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