Blog of a Horse Racing Enthusiast

Its fun to watch a race with your friends, family, and business associates. Have a few drinks, kick back, and make a few bets based on your logic and handicapping abilities. Here are 5 jokes you can set up next time you are having a good time with a wonderful group of people watching the race!

Horse racing is know to feature some of the best dressed women in the world! From the colorfulsun hats, unique dresses, and one of a kind sandals, you will certainly be able to differentiate from a woman horse racing fan from the any other sport. (And as we are not one to discriminate, anyone who chooses to wear a dress since Caitlyn Jenner's recent re-invention has shown us). But have you ever wondered where are the good places to buy stylish horse racing apparel for the next big race you attend? This blog will focus on a few hot spots to buy fashionable hats for the next big race!

Horse racing is one of the oldest sports still in existence today. Back in ancient Greece, Chariot racing was the spectacle to watch. But did you ever wonder what types of horse racing is practiced today and what breeds run best in each category? Today's blog will focus on just that.

American Pharoah galloped ahead of the pack to win the first Triple Crown in 37 years. (the first since Affirmed did it in 1978). Now that this amazing feat is fresh in the minds of people around the world, comparisons are being made as to which thoroughbred is the best All-Time, American Pharoah or Secretariat?

Saturday, June 6th, 2015 American Pharoah caputured the sports world at the 147 running of the Belmont Stakes winning the first Triple Crown in 37 years! American Pharoah was a heavy favorite with 3-5 odds going into the race. These are not the best money making odds yet many people did bet on American Pharoah to win. 94,128 people to be exact bet $2 for American Pharoah to win. Only 3,891 fans who had winning tickets cash them in! This means that 90,237 winning tickets were NOT cashed!. It is surprising that 96% of the people who bet on this Triple Crown winning Thoroughbred have not cashed in their tickets.

History was made on June 6th, 2015 as there was a Triple Crown Winner for the first time in 37 years! It is also interesting to note that there were many interesting sponsors looking to get noticed and be part of the possible moment at the 147th running of the Belmont Stakes! And these 3 companies hit the nail on the head and maximized exposure! Here are some of the unique sponsors involved at Belmont Park.

It was an exciting finish to the Belmont Stakes where American Pharoah won the first Triple Crown in 37 years! American Pharoah's finish was the 6th fastest all-time at Belmont and 2nd fastest among the Triple Crown Winners. (Secretariat was the fastest ever). However, with this incredible feat propelling the Horse Racing World into the mainstream limelight, there was also a controversial and tragic event which occurred lurking in the shadows at the end of the 4th race of the day.

For the first time in 37 years, we have a Triple Crown Winner! American Pharoah galloped to a 1st place finish at Belmont Park with a time of 2:26:65. How does that time stack up against the fastest horses at Belmont since this legendary tracks distance was 1 1/2 miles long?

If you are new to horse racing, there has never been a better time to get into the sport than now! You may see the first Triple Crown in 37 years! If you don't know a lot about the sport, here is your guide or horse racing syllabus if you.

Race time! Less than 24 hours away we will see the 147th running of the Belmont Stakes! Lets get our gambling caps on! Last year, when California Chrome was racing for his bid for the Triple Crown, 7.8 MILLION DOLLARS was riding on him! Add that to another 83 MILLION DOLLARS which was bet by fans at other tracks simulcasting the race!