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Horse racing, sports bettingHorse racing varies drastically depending on the style and distance of each event; there are three major types of racing: flat racing, steeplechasing, and harness racing:

Flat Racing

It  is the most common form of thoroughbred racing, it uses an oval shape track and tests speed and stamina. There are two types of  thoroughbred flat racing, conditions races and handicap races. Condition races are the most prestigious and offer the biggest purses. Handicap races assign each horse a different amount of weight to carry based on their ability.

Harness Racing

It is a form of horse racing in which the horses race at a specific pace. It’s dominated by standardbred horses in Australia and New Zealand.

Steeplechase Flat

It is a racing form of thoroughbred horses which is run over a level track at a predetermined distance.

There are many different horse races – some of the more famous are the Kentucky Derby, the Grand National and the Melbourne Cup.

Sports betting place a major factor in horse racing, there’s a variety of bets and combinations you can place on every race. Some betting markets can include: pick the winner of the race, pick a horse to be ‘placed’ in the race and placepot.