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Horse Racing
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Animal Aid Background Notes on the Horseracing Industry 
 Material from a British animal rights group about problems with the horse racing industry. Topics include racehorse injuries and deaths (the "Race Horse Death Watch" records "every on-course Thoroughbred fatality in Britain" since 2007), breeding, jump racing, flat racing, whipping, and retirement. From Animal Aid, "the UK's largest animal rights group." http://www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/CAMPAIGNS/horse/ALL/1344// Topics: Sports Last updated May 12, 2008 Bloodhorse.com
Online edition of the publication for international thoroughbred racing and breeding, directed at both professionals and fans. Features news, articles, and information about events, the industry, races, management, equine health, horse farm management, and more. The site also has a searchable archive, a stallion register, a marketplace, and links to other horse resources. http://www.bloodhorse.com/ Topics: Agriculture, Mammals, Pets, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Jan 6, 2006 C-J Derby DataTrack
Data relating to handicapping for the Kentucky Derby, a 1 1/4-mile race for 3-year-old thoroughbred horses held on the first Saturday of May at Churchill Downs racetrack. The site "starts out covering all 426 early Triple Crown nominees. ... It is updated every Tuesday, with the field being narrowed as the ... Derby takes shape." Includes data about trainers, sires, and individual horses, and a glossary. From The Courier-Journal (C-J), Louisville, Kentucky. http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=999980222054 Topics: Sports Last updated Mar 23, 2008 Cindy Pierson Dulay's Horse-Races.net
Well-designed site and long list of links to worldwide horse racing sites. The emphasis is on thoroughbreds, but includes Arabians, quarter horses, standardbreds, harness racing and steeplechasing. Organized by category with all individual sites annotated. Includes horse racing clip-art, movies, screensavers, postcards, and famous horses. Searchable within each category. http://www.horse-races.net Topics: Mammals, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Jun 29, 2007 Daily Racing Form
An online version of a newspaper that has provided news and racing information used by handicappers and horse racing fans for more than 100 years. Results from races are available for a month and charts are retained for 5 days. Entries are made available 48 hours in advance. Also lists international races, racetracks, workouts, betting, track information, and more. http://www.drf.com/ Topics: Magazines, Mammals, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Dec 11, 2007 A Day at the Races: Photographs From Santa Anita and Hollywood Park, 1937-38
Images of horse races and the Santa Anita and Hollywood Park racetracks, taken by Will Connell in the late 1930s. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/collections/permanent/object_genres/photographers/connell/races/ Topics: California: Photograph Collections, Los Angeles & Environs, Mammals, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photography, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Aug 22, 2006 Equine Info
This site presents a searchable and browsable "collection of articles and links to any site related to horses, cataloged by subject and annotated with descriptions." While the site emphasizes thoroughbreds and racing, many topics are covered including breeding, communication, farriers, foaling, feeding, health care, safety, trailering, training, trainers, and veterinarians. Also provides information relating to products, services, associations, events, publications, riding schools, and pedigree analysis. http://www.equineinfo.com/ Topics: Discover New Trails at LII, Mammals, Pets, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Jun 23, 2003 EquiSearch.com
"EquiSearch is an online center for the equine community, featuring horse sports and industry news, horse care information, training techniques, products & services geared to horse enthusiasts and a forum for dialogue among active horse people." Includes material about English riding (such as dressage and hunting) and Western riding (such as barrel racing and rodeo), details about tack and apparel, a glossary, and more. From the publisher of horse-riding magazines and books. http://www.equisearch.com Topics: Sports Last updated Jun 19, 2006 The Greatest Match Race of the Century
An article about the 1938 Pimlico Special race between Seabiscuit and War Admiral. Includes profiles of both horses up to the race, quotes from a contemporary article by an observer, and brief information on the horses' lives after the race. An About.com site. http://horseracing.about.com/od/history1/l/blseabis.htm Topics: Mammals, Pets, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Jun 15, 2006 The Horseracing Industry: Drugs, Deception and Death
Fact sheet describing People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) concerns with the horse racing industry. Topics include how horses "are already racing when their skeletal systems are still growing and are unprepared to handle the pressures of running on a hard track," how "many racehorses become addicted to drugs," and how racehorses may be mistreated upon retirement. http://www.peta.org/factsheet/files/FactsheetDisplay.asp?ID=65 Topics: Animals, Sports Last updated May 12, 2008 The Kentucky Derby
This small exhibit features trivia related to the Kentucky Derby horse race held annually in early May. Trivia categories include jockeys, trainers, owners, African Americans, and the race in general. From the Kentucky Derby Museum in Louisville. http://www.derbymuseum.org/derby/ Topics: Sports Last updated May 2, 2007 Kentucky Derby History
Historical information on the Kentucky Derby. Features links, photos, timelines, the roles of women and blacks, and statistics on races, horses, breeders, jockeys, trainers, and owners. Includes "Today's Racecard." From the Churchill Downs racing track. http://www.kentuckyderby.com/2003/derby_history/ Topics: Mammals, Photograph Collections, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, U.S. History By Place Last updated May 1, 2005 Kentucky Derby Recipes
Collection of food and drink recipes designed for celebrating the Kentucky Derby horse race held in early May. Includes thematic menus, recipes and instructions for making mint juleps, reviews of Southern cookbooks, and related material. From Epicurious. http://www.epicurious.com/recipesmenus/holidays/kentucky/recipes/ Topics: Recipes by Region: United States, Sports Last updated May 22, 2008 National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY, this museum seeks to interpret and share the history of American thoroughbred horse racing. The site provides information on Hall of Fame horses, trainers, and jockeys. Also includes information about the museum, photographs, events, news, visitor information, and children's activities. http://www.racingmuseum.org/ Topics: Mammals, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Sep 19, 2006 Ride & Tie
"Although the sport of Ride & Tie has been in existence since 1971, it is a relatively unknown sport that combines trail running, endurance riding, and most of all, strategy. The object is to get all three team members (two humans and one horse) across a 20-100 mile cross-country course by alternating riding and running." The site features a FAQ, photos, a race schedule, individual and team standings, and links to articles. http://www.rideandtie.org/ Topics: Discover New Trails at LII, Mammals, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Feb 12, 2008 Seabiscuit
PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) does Seabiscuit proud with a timeline, contemporary radio broadcast clips about his races, information on his handlers and owner, and a synopsis of the 2003 movie. "Gallery" has photographs of legendary thoroughbred horses; "Mammals & Events" has articles on horse breeding, jockeys, and other subjects. "Special Features" includes a tour of the Santa Anita Park, California, racetrack in the 1930s. There is also a teacher’s guide. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/seabiscuit/ Topics: Los Angeles & Environs, Mammals, Pets, Sports Last updated Jul 30, 2003 Thoroughbred Times.com
Online version of magazine devoted to thoroughbred horse racing. Includes daily news updates, articles, commentary, stakes results, sire lists, and information on horse health. Also provides special Triple Crown coverage and an archive of articles browsable by date back to 2000. Searchable. http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/ Topics: Magazines, Mammals, Pets, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Jun 16, 2003 Triple Crown History
The history of horse racing's Triple Crown, including entries in the component races (Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes), post positions, results, photographs, winners, jockeys, and related links. From a horse owner and "long time fan of horse racing." http://www.horse-races.net/library/links-tchistory.htm Topics: Mammals, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated May 27, 2004 United States Dressage Federation (USDF)
This organization promotes the equestrian sport of dressage, in which horse and rider perform a series of movements and figures coordinated with music. The site includes links to rules, a glossary, a bibliography, news, a calendar of dressage events, information about programs, and contact information for regional organizations in the United States. http://www.usdf.org/ Topics: Mammals, Sports Last updated Dec 12, 2007 United States Equestrian Federation
This organization regulates "equestrian competition by ensuring the safety and well-being of horses." The site contains news, directories of licensed (and suspended) officials, event calendars, safety and health publications, legal issues, and much more. Searchable. http://www.usef.org/ Topics: Mammals, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Sports, The Olympic Games: Competitions Last updated Mar 25, 2004 United States Equestrian Team (USET)
This official team site has descriptions of competitions (jumping and show jumping, dressage, eventing, endurance, driving, vaulting, hunt seat equitation, hunter, jumper, roadster, and reining), a calendar of events, history and characteristics of horse breeds, and Olympic and other medal and trophy results. Also has a list of competitors, officials, event managers, and others suspended from competition. http://www.uset.com/ Topics: Mammals, Sports, The Olympic Games, The Olympic Games: Competitions Last updated May 26, 2004 |
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