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Animal racing: Bull racing (or Buffalo racing) Buffalo racing in Kerala; Bull racing in Madura; Camel racing; Greyhound racing; Horse racing, see also United Kingdom horse-racing and Equestrianism. Chariot racing; Flat racing; Thoroughbred horse races, such as Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing or a Derby. Trotting; Steeplechase; Kambala ...
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There are some large-scale events that include animals in a variety of sports. A rodeo can comprise many different sports, ranging from bull riding to pole bending. Some of the most well known types of animal racing are horse racing, dog racing (e.g. Greyhound racing, sled dog racing), pigeon racing, and camel racing. Greyhounds preparing for a ...
Race distances are often given to the nearest furlong: e.g. The Derby's exact distance is 1 mile 4 furlongs and 6 yards, but it is called a 1 mile 4 furlong race. The races in bold are run on an all-weather surface. Races are run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket unless 'Newmarket (July)' is written, in which the July Course is used.
The lists below show notable Thoroughbred horse races in various countries around the world. In countries with a grading system, the included races are normally Group or Grade 1. However, some restricted races such as the Queen's Plate in Canada are also included, and all races at the Royal Ascot festival are included because of their prestige.
Pre-historic Races of the United States of America: Author: Foster, J. W. (John Wells), 1815-1873: Software used: Internet Archive: Conversion program: Recoded by LuraDocument PDF v2.68: Encrypted: no: Page size: 346 x 567 pts; 348 x 567 pts; Version of PDF format: 1.5
The list of American and Canadian Graded races is a list of Thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada that meet the graded stakes standards maintained by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association [1] and the Jockey Club of Canada. A specific grade level (I, II, III or listed) is then ...
Most turtle races today still use a circle, and place the turtles under an upturned bucket or inside a cylinder, which is lifted to start the race. A few turtle races have switched to using linear tracks. Others reverse the direction of the race, starting the turtles at the edge of the circle, and seeing which turtle is the first to the center.