2. TYPES OF HORSE RACING Flat Racing Jump Racing Endurance Racing Harness Racing

6. The conditioning program for the different horses varies depending on the race length. Genetics, training, age, and skeletal soundness are all factors that contribute to a horse’s performance The muscle structure and fiber type of horses depends on the breed, therefore genetics must be considered when constructing a conditioning plan.

8. Betting exchanges In addition to traditional betting with a bookmaker, punters are able to both back and lay money on an online betting exchange. Punters who lay the odds are in effect acting as a bookmaker. The odds of a horse are set by the market conditions of the betting exchange which is dictated to by the activity of the members.

9. There are many dangers in horse racing for both horse and jockey: a horse can stumble and fall, or fall when jumping an obstacle, exposing both jockey and horse to the danger of being trampled and injured. Horses also face dangers in racing. 1.5 horses die out of every 1000 starts in the US. 600 horses died at racetracks in 2006. The Jockey Club in Hong Kong reported a far lower horses per 1000 starts. There is speculation that drugs used in horse racing in the US which are banned elsewhere are responsible for the higher death rate in the US.