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Horse racing guide
Horse Racing Master > Horse racing > Horse racing guide This short horse racing guide is meant to explain the basic notions to people who have never heard of this sport or know very little about it. It will not explain you every aspect in the smallest detail possible, but it will give you a general idea of what this sport is all about. First of all, you should know that this sport takes place on specially designed horse racing courses. In the UK for example, there are 59 horse tracks, spread all around the country. Wherever you live, the great chance is that you have one in your vicinity. Tracks are divided into three categories: tracks which offer flat racing, tracks with jump racing and tracks which are able to provide both of them. The flat racing season begins in the late March and goes on until November. When it is not the season, there are still 3 tracks which are weather independent and provide all year round racing, and these tracks are Lingfield Park, Wolverhampton and Southwell. When it comes to jump racing, it goes on all year. The end of the season is considered to be at the end of April, but it is more of a notional one. The placement of the horse racing tracks is usually made outside of the cities. This is because they are big in size, and that’s why an out-of-city location is preferred. Still, they provide with special buses that can take you there. All you need to do is grab a phone and inform yourself of the possibilities to get there. Usually, the horse racing courses are split into three: the Silver Ring, Tattersalls and Members. Anybody is able to go in the first two sections, and you can also access the third with nothing more than a badge. The Silver Ring is situated someway from the finish line, and if you want to see the horse parade prior to the race, you will not have much success from here. Some tracks have placed the Silver Ring somewhere around the center, so it’s not that big of a problem on those. If you have a place on the Tattersalls, you will be a lot more privileged. You will be way nearer to the finish line, and you will be able to see both the horse parade and the finish up close. As in the case of the Silver Ring, you can use casual clothes here, and there is not a dress code involved. The Member Area is the fancies of them all. You get the closest position to the finish line. The dress code here is different, you need to be smart or you are unlikely that you will get in here, usually a jacket and a tie is necessary. Horse racing betting is the most popular activity in the competition. You can place bets on the horse you think it’s favourite, and you can do it in several ways. But this is a whole different story, and this is part of a completely different horse racing guide.
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