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.
It was in the 12th century when horse racing as we know it today really started to take off. Arab horses were bred with sturdy european horses and the result was sturdy but extremely fast racing horses. Eventually race courses started to open throughout the country and rules and regulations were put in place. The Jockey Club was then formed and is still a governing body today.
Newmarket in Britain was the very first venue for horse racing and is now known all over the world. King Charles II arranged horse races in open fields and the winner would be given a prize.
Between 1702-1714, when Queen Anne was on the throne, horse racing developed from two horses to several and spectators would place bets on the horse they thought would win.
In 1750 the Jockey Club was formed at Newmarket where the "elite" of the horse racing circles met. The club controlled racing and the rules made then are still in force today.
As the sport progressed so did the overbreeding of the horses. It was decided that the history of all race horses had to be traced and the job was given to a gentleman called James Weatherby. Measures were then implemented which controlled and regulated the breeding. It became a statutory obligation to record the birth of all foals in the General Stud Book.
The National Hunt Committee was formed in 1866. The British Horseracing Board became the governing authority for horse racing in 1993, however, the Jockey Club still manages and regulates point to point. - 16887
It was in the 12th century when horse racing as we know it today really started to take off. Arab horses were bred with sturdy european horses and the result was sturdy but extremely fast racing horses. Eventually race courses started to open throughout the country and rules and regulations were put in place. The Jockey Club was then formed and is still a governing body today.
Newmarket in Britain was the very first venue for horse racing and is now known all over the world. King Charles II arranged horse races in open fields and the winner would be given a prize.
Between 1702-1714, when Queen Anne was on the throne, horse racing developed from two horses to several and spectators would place bets on the horse they thought would win.
In 1750 the Jockey Club was formed at Newmarket where the "elite" of the horse racing circles met. The club controlled racing and the rules made then are still in force today.
As the sport progressed so did the overbreeding of the horses. It was decided that the history of all race horses had to be traced and the job was given to a gentleman called James Weatherby. Measures were then implemented which controlled and regulated the breeding. It became a statutory obligation to record the birth of all foals in the General Stud Book.
The National Hunt Committee was formed in 1866. The British Horseracing Board became the governing authority for horse racing in 1993, however, the Jockey Club still manages and regulates point to point. - 16887
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