Horse racing

Horse racing is an equestrian sporting activity which has been practiced over the centuries; the chariot races of Roman times were an early example, as was the contest of the steeds of the god Odin and the giant Hrungnir in Norse mythology. It is often inextricably associated with the activity of wagering on the outcome of a race, gambling.

External links

• Today's horse racing results (UK)
• British criticism of horse racing: Animal Aid website
• A submission by the BHB claiming that a ban on fox hunting (using hounds) would be detrimental to the horse racing industry, including a specific rebuttal of some of those UK claims: http://www.huntinginquiry.gov.uk/evidence/brithorseracingboard.htm#p7
• Jockey Club's response to Animal Aid's whipping study http://www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/news/news_display.php?URN=237&searchText=
• Basic horse racing age bias statistics