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    Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, involving two or more jockeys riding horses over a set distance for competition (“Horse Racing”). This simple sport has created an industry that supports a large portion of the economy as well as many families. In fact, a total of 7.1 million Americans are involved with this industry as well as about 844,531 horses ("US Horse Industry Statistics"). The horses that race are treated to the luxury of pampering and a healthy lifestyle. The industry is

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    The Equine Industry

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    Horses (Equus caballus) also known as equines have played in important role in various human interactions for hundreds of years. First, horses served as a means of various warfare, and then a role of transportation for humans. Today, horses are generally used for recreation and business which make up the equine industry. In the United States, there are about nine million horses, four million used in recreational activities, along with about five million people involved in various horse activities

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    Benefits Of Race Horse

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    Thoroughbred race horses are among the most gifted and elegant athletes on the planet. Its ability to sustain distances of up to two miles at speeds of up to 35 mph also makes it one of the fastest creatures on the planet. At the racetrack, they are trained to do one thing, run as fast as they can for as long as they can against others horses that are trained to do the same thing. Given the high costs of maintaining an active racehorse, every horse is generally required to support themselves by

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    Horse Racing

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    Title: Types of Horse Racing Description: Knowing the types of horse racing is instrumental for first-time bettors who want to grasp the ins and outs of the popular wagering activity. Keyword: South African football First-time bettors would think that all horse races are the same. However, horse racing is a varied sport once you see the bigger picture. It goes back hundreds of years and it has developed significantly throughout its course in time. These days, racing takes place in a multitude of

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    Steroid Banned

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    regulate what is given to the crop of 30,000 thoroughbreds born per year, there are efforts being made to keep steroids off of the track. Legal drugs and steroids vary from state to state. Among the 38 states with horse racing, 28 have no rules or regulations regarding steroid use. The remaining 10 have a partial ban that allows the use of four drugs, including the synthetic steroid Winstrol. Some states have more lenient rules, and only apply prohibitions on race day. Anti-steroid laws are also prevalent

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    10 Amazing Facts About Super-Horse Secretariat Often referred to as the greatest racehorse that ever lived, in 1973, Secretariat broke track records in all three legs of the Triple Crown that remain unbroken 45 years later. Since 1919, in the past 99 years, there have only been twelve horses to win the Triple Crown, including three after Secretariat, but his records still stand. In June 1973, Secretariat, a huge chestnut colored thoroughbred, graced the cover of Time, Newsweek and Sports Illustrated

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    The Triple Crown The Triple Crown is the highest achievement in horse racing. To win the Triple Crown, a horse must win the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes. Only twelve horses have ever won the Triple Crown, in part due to the wide variation of the different tracks and limits on participation. Below is a quick primer on the Triple Crown. How Long Has the Triple Crown Been Run? The Belmont Stakes was first run in 1867, the Preakness Stakes was run for the first time

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    In nineteenth century America, popularity and presence of sports increased dramatically. Sports evolved from being associated as a children’s pastime to that of a respected profession and man’s game. Sports were transforming not only into a job for the men who played, but also into a business for the owners and a payday for gamblers. Prominent men in athletic circles “favored an association formed of clubs whose standing, financial and social, was of highest character” (Janssen 5). Sports became

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    Thermography Essay

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    bothers might affect the horse sport performance (Speakman and Ward, 1998; Stewart et al., 2005; Bartolomé et al., 2013). Thermal imaging provides real time information regarding the horse's overall condition. Thermography might be one of the professional approaches

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    Horse racing Horse riding is an ancient sport that began in Central Asia about 4500 BC. Currently, horse racing is one game that is has been legalized in terms of gambling throughout the globe especially in American. The racing involves more than one horse galloped by jockeys in a race. In Australia, thoroughbred horse racing is a popular gambling sport having A$ 14.3 billion wagered in 2009-2010. Australia has two features two types of racing, level racing and over fences in Victoria and southern

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