The Kentucky Derby is arguably the most popular horse racing event in the world, and one of the most prestigious. It’s held every year in Louisville and takes place almost always on the first Saturday of the month of May. There are multiple races that took place over the duration of the Derby, and only …
Horse racing is a sport that has over time been embedded with a rich history that has attracted thousands of viewers and fans from across the planet.
Horse racing is a popular and iconic pastime in Ireland, where jockeys have been racing to the finish line for centuries. Ireland is one of the world’s leading authorities on the sport, and has produced some of the finest horses and most talented jockeys of all time too.
As in most other continents around the world, horse racing is an exceedingly popular sport in South America. The countries therein host various action-packed events and competitions throughout the year, ranging from the Chilean Classic St Leger to Peru’s Quadruple Crown Championship.
There are few sporting events as lucrative as the biggest horseraces in the world and the purses only seem to be getting larger. In 2018, the Pegasus World Cup had the glory of the highest prize money in the world with an incredible prize of $16 million, $7 million of which was taken by 5-year-old …
The biggest horse race held in South Africa is the Durban July. This is a thoroughbred horse race, which is held on the first Saturday of July every year. The first Durban July was held in 1897 and is held at the Greyville Racecourse in Durban, Kwazulu-Natal. The race was initially raced over 1 mile …
With a purse of $2 million, the Kentucky Derby is one the greatest highlights on the horse racing calendar – drawing a crowd of approximately 155,000 people – and takes place on the 1st Saturday in May, every year.
With the Dubai world Cup 2018 action fast approaching at the end of March, we wait for this super exciting event on the edge of our seats. Although there are smaller horse races and events on the go constantly, the Dubai World Cup is the second richest horse race on the international calendar – so …
Highlights In The 2018 Racing Calendar 2018 will be another year filled with highs and lows in the world of Horse Racing. We have to include in our honourable mentions the legendary Melbourne and Breeders Cups which are two of the most well known events racing fans look forward to. There is no single way …
Black Caviar’s Offspring: Oscietra Black Caviar is the most famous racehorse of modern times in Australia, and possibly the entire world. The dark bay mare retired undefeated a few years ago with over 20 starts, and a large number of group one races including the Melbourne Cup in her basket. Since then she has enjoyed life …