Horse racing is one of the most popular sports in the world.
It is also one of the most popular gambling events, race
meetings being held worldwide every day. Thoroughbred
race horses sell for millions of pounds and billions
are wagered on the sport each year.
Race
meetings are events in themselves, with many people attending
simply for the chance to socialise with the elite of society.
Glorious Goodwood, Royal Ascot and the Cheltenham
Festival are only some of the most famous of the meetings.
The Grand National, The Derby and The Oaks
are some of the UK's best known races. To find out more
about The Classics and the other major UK horse races
click on the menu to the left.
If
you want to go out for a day of racing, there are numerous
race courses around the UK, please visit the UK race
tracks link to the left of the page to find the closest
one to you.
