HorseRacingSchool.com

I know, I know, you hate, hate, hated school. Or maybe you didn't mind it all that much but you thought it was boring? Or you just couldn't pay attention for long periods of time without wanting to take a nap? That's not a problem here, because the thing is: this is the Internet, and you stumbled upon this site because you took the initiative to find out more information on a sport you enjoy, that sport of course being the exciting and fascinating world of thoroughbred horse racing. If you explore this site you will find a vast wealth of information, and just by reading the definitions of various horse racing terms like "furlong", "starting gate", "bit", "bridle", "gait", "conformation", just by watching the impressive free online video collection we offer that includes the 1973 Triple Crown Champion Secretariat's win in the Kentucky Derby, The Preakness Stakes, and then the Belmont Stakes in dominating fashion, and then just by taking a look at our extensive collection of high-quality photographs of thoroughbreds in action on the track, in the field grazing, galloping in the pasture, or maybe even getting a bath, you will in effect be sending yourself to horse racing school. The great thing about sending yourself to school is that, if you are motivated to learn, which you obviously are since you found this site, you can learn at entirely your own pace. One day you can take a little time to better familiarize yourself with some of the not-so-clear terms you encounter, the next day you can watch and be amazed by one of our horse racing videos, and then finally the next you can browse our collection of photographs. Of course, that's merely a suggestion. You combine all three on the same day, and in any order you want. What's even better is that if you get tired, there won't be any teacher to tell you to stop you from napping!

Race Event List - Peter Pan Stakes - A mile and an 8th race held at Belmont. A Grade 2 race open to 3 year olds, a 0,000 purse is highlighted. Named after 1907 champion three year old male. Acorn Stakes - Mile long Grade 1 horse race held at Belmont. Open only for 3 year old fillies, the purse for this race is 0,000. Twice there have been dead heats, in 1954 and 1956. Brooklyn Handicap - Open to three year olds and up, this Grade 2 race has been run at a mile and an 8th at Belmont. Starting in 2008 it will be held the day prior to the Belmont Stakes, and the distance will be increased to a mile and a half. Forego won this race three consecutive times in the mid 1970s. Affirmed Handicap - Grade 3 race run at Hollywood Park, this event is for 3 year old horses only. Raced at a mile and a 16th, this race features a purse of 6,000. Mother Goose Stakes - First run in 1957, this mile and an 8th race is 3 year old fillies. Run at Belmont, this race is the first leg of the female Triple Crown, known as the Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing, which consists of the Mother Goose Stakes, the Coaching Club American Oaks, and the Alabama Stakes. Ruffian dominated this race in 1975. The Haskell Invitational - Open only to 3 year olds, this race was first run in 1968 and is held at Monmouth Park. Run at a mile and an 8th, this event boasts a purse of rdaddphp million. The Travers - The oldest thoroughbred race in the U.S., this race is open only to 3 year old horses. Run at a mile and a quarter, host Saratoga offers a rdaddphp million purse. Secretariat's son General Assembly set the stakes record of 2:00 flat in 1979. One of the greatest upsets in racing history took place in the 1930 Travers, when 100-1 long-shot Jim Dandy defeated Triple Crown winner Gallant Fox, and the 1962 running is still talked about today, when Jaipur defeated Ridan by a nose. The Travers is rich in racing history and tradition. Ruffian Handicap - First run in 1976 and named in honor of the fallen filly champion, this Grade 1 race is for fillies and mares 3 and up. Held at Belmont in early September, this race is run at a mile and a 16th while featuring a 0,000 purse. 1986 Horse of the Year Lady's Secret won this race in consecutive years (1985-86), the only horse to do so.

Training Thoroughbred Horses - Horses are prey animals, and are not always happy to have a predator on board. Still, most horses learn to accept a rider within a short period of time. They learn to start, stop, and turn on command, and to follow the instructions of a rider. This helps jockeys to control their mounts during a horse race. Race horses compete in race tracks around the country. Wild horses avoid enclosed spaces; race horses and show horses must learn to accept them. Young Thoroughbreds must learn to travel in a horse trailer, the safest way to get race horses from their horse farms or other horse stables to the race track.