Horse Racing: earning with speed!
When I hear horses my, mind directly goes to Vaishnodevi Mata! Here every child has been clicked on a horse! There were some crying like I was! But today, we are going to talk about Horse Racing Competitions!
1) Kentucky Derby
- This horse racing competition takes place on the first Saturday of every may.
- It occurs at Churchill race tracks in Lexington, Kentucky.
- The first race began in 1875.
- The track is one and quarter miles long and takes place on a dirt track.
- The prize purse is of $3 million.
2) Preakness StakesÂ
- This horse racing competition takes place on the third Saturday of every may.
- It takes place at Pimlico Racecourse in Baltimore, Maryland.
- The first race began in 1873.
- The race track is 1 3/16 miles long and is a dirt track.
- The prize purse is of one million dollars.
Via Sporting News
3) Belmont Stakes
- This horse racing competition takes place on the first or second Saturday of June.
- The event is held at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.
- The first race began in 1867.
- It is one and a half miles long and takes place on a dirt track.
- The prize purse is of one and a half million dollars.
Via Sporting news
4) Breeder’s Cup
- It often takes place in November.Â
- It started in 1984.
- The prize purse is of $25.5 million.
Via Daily Advent
5) Melbourne CupÂ
- This horse racing competition takes place on the first Tuesday of November.
- It started in 1861.
- The track is two miles long.
- The prize purse is of $8 million,
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6) Dubai World CupÂ
- This horse racing competition takes place on the last Saturday of March.
- This race occurs at Mayden Racecourse in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.Â
- The dirt track is two thousand meters long.
- The prize purse is of $12 million.
Via foxsports
7) Prix De L`arch De Trimphe!Â
- This horse racing competition takes place on the first Sunday of October.
- This race takes place at Longchamp Racecourse in Paris, France.
- It is a turf track of one and a half miles.
- The prize purse is of $5.6 million.
Via foxsports
8) Indian Derby
- This horse racing competition takes place on the first Sunday of February.
- This race takes place at Mahalaxmi Racecourse, Mumbai.Â
- The Earl of Derby inaugurated it in 1780.
- The prize purse is of Rs. 91.5 Lakhs.Â
Via DNA India
These are some of the biggest racing competitions out there! Do tell us if you have witnessed any such horse racing!
Blog Edited By Ritika Gupta
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