Horse racing is one of the oldest sports on record and has been around for thousands of years. Not only has it survived the test of time but it has also been an organized sport throughout the world even dating back to the original Greek Olympics.

By the 1700’s horse racing had really blossomed into an extremely popular sport. The quick and lithe arab horses were bred with their sturdier european counterparts which resulted in fantastic race horses. As the sport became more organised racecourses opened all over the country and standardized rules and regulations were introduced.

King Charles II was well known for having horse racing on open fields and on courses with the winner always having a prize. It is thought that the first horse racing meetings were held at Newmarket.

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