horse racing

Also known as horseracing

equestrian sport in which several horses simultaneously race against each other

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Horse racing is a sport where multiple horses compete against each other at the same time to see which one runs fastest. It has been a popular form of entertainment and wagering for centuries, with major races like the Kentucky Derby attracting millions of spectators and bettors worldwide.

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topic has template: Template:Infobox horseraces
different from: equestrian sport
practiced by: jockey
uses: horse racing venue
OpenStreetMap tag: sport=horse_racing
Unicode character: 🏇
Commons category: Horse racing
topic's main category: Category:Horse racing
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
described by source: Pauly–Wissowa

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Steeplechase racing at Deauville Harness racing in Adelaide Traditional bareback horse racing in the Palio di Legnano 2013

Horse racing is an equestrian performance activity, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic premise – to identify which of two or more horses is the fastest over a set course or distance – has been mostly unchanged since at least classical antiquity.

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