United Kingdom horse-racing

Horse racing in the United Kingdom is generally of three types, and is a major contributor to the UK economy. Horse racing can be over fences or over hurdles, known as National Hunt racing, or unobstructed distances races, known as flat racing.

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UK economy - Horse racing - National Hunt racing - Flat racing

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Additionally there is another form of racing which is run on an altogether more informal and ad hoc basis, known as point to point racing. Point to point is a form of steeplechasing for amateur riders. It, like professional racing, is nevertheless run under the auspices of the regulator for horse-racing in the United Kingdom, the Jockey Club, an arm of the British Horseracing Board.

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Point to point racing - Steeplechasing - United Kingdom - Jockey Club - British Horseracing Board

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The UK has produced some of the greatest jockeys, including Sir Gordon Richards, usually considered the greatest ever jockey. There are between four and five hundred British professional jockeys http://www.britishhorseracing.com/inside_horseracing/racingindustry/people/jockeys.asp

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Jockeys - Gordon Richards

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