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  2. Betting on horse racing - Wikipedia

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    Betting on horse racing or horse betting [1] commonly occurs at many horse races. Modern horse betting started in Great Britain in the early 1600s during the reign of King James I. [2] [3] Gamblers can stake money on the final placement of the horses taking part in a race. Gambling on horses is, however, prohibited at some racetracks.

  3. Horse racing in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Horse racing betting is legal in the United States with a unique legal status compared to other forms of gambling. The Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 grants specific exemptions to horse racing from federal anti-gambling laws. American betting on horse racing is sanctioned and regulated by the state the racetrack is located in. [21] [22]

  4. Horse racing - Wikipedia

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    Wild Horse racing in 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 ...

  5. Off-track betting in New York - Wikipedia

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    3. Catskill OTB. 4. Nassau OTB. 5. Suffolk OTB. In the U.S. state of New York, off-track betting on horse racing is offered by five regional, government-owned corporations. As of 2014, the five operators had a total of 89 betting parlors and 5 tele-theaters around the state. [1] They accepted a total of $558 million of bets in 2016.

  6. Trifecta - Wikipedia

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    Trifecta. A trifecta is a parimutuel bet placed on a horse race in which the bettor must predict which horses will finish first, second, and third, in the exact order. [1] Known as a trifecta in the US and Australia, [2] this is known as a tricast in the UK, [3] a tierce in Hong Kong, [4] a triactor in Canada [5] and a tiercé in France. [6]

  7. Parx Casino and Racing - Wikipedia

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    He is a member of the track's Hall of Fame, inducted with the inaugural class in September 2011. Jones retired on December 30, 2020. [3] The Pennsylvania State Fair was held at the racetrack annually from 1987 to 2006. In 2002, the track hosted the Claiming Crown of horse racing. The movie Safe, starring Jason Statham, filmed at Parx Racing and ...

  8. Aqueduct Racetrack - Wikipedia

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    Aqueduct Racetrack is a Thoroughbred horse racing facility and casino in the South Ozone Park and Jamaica neighborhoods of Queens, New York City, United States. [1] Aqueduct is the only racetrack located within New York City limits. Its racing meets are usually from late October/early November through April.

  9. Off-track betting - Wikipedia

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    The 30th episode of Seinfeld features Kramer placing a $600 bet, 30-to-1 in a horse race at an Off-track betting parlor, after overhearing two men talking about a winning horse in the Subway. Kramer wins $18,000 in cash and is attacked later in the subway for the money.

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