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The Excitement of Harness Racing

admin — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 09:11:22 +0000

Harness racing is a type of horse-race where the horses run at a specified gait, usually while pulling a two-wheel cart called a sulky. There are three important annual events for harness racing: the Hambletonian; the Little Brown Jug, and the Breeders Crown series.

Compared to “flat” racing where thoroughbreds are used, harness racing makes use of standardbred horses, which have proportionally shorter legs and longer bodies compared to thoroughbreds. Because harness races require more strategy instead of just speed, the standardbred’s placid nature makes it more suitable for this type of racing.

What makes harness races exciting for enthusiasts is the fact that it requires a lot of strategy and careful planning on the part of the jockey. Factors such as track size are taken into consideration since this will help the jockey determine if he needs to take a lead early on in the race or later during the closing.

Information about harness racing tracks and races can be found on TVG’s website at www.TVG.com.

Harness Racing Gains Popularity Among Horse Racing Enthusiasts

admin — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 07:52:24 +0000

In harness-racing, the horses run the race using a specified gait (trotting or pacing) while pulling two-wheeled carts known ‘sulkies,’ although some races are still done on the saddle. This is very different from the standard, ‘flat’ races, where speed is the primary factor in winning the race.

Standardbred horses are usually used in harness racing. This breed has proportionally shorter legs and longer bodies, as opposed to the thoroughbreds used in regular horse races, and have a more docile nature.

The rules and types of harness racing may also very depending on which country the race is being held. In the U.S., for instance, races are set at a distance of one mile. Compared to regular flat racing, harness racing relies more on strategy and re-acceleration, since the rules require them to run at a steady trot or pace.

In North America, some of the most notable harness racing events are held at the Meadowlands Racetrack in New Jersey, the Red Mile in Kentucky, and the Mohawk Raceway, in Ontario.

You can access harness-racing events without having to visit the race track. TVG.com allows you to bet on the best harness racing events in the world. For more information, you can visit their website at www.tvg.com.

Wagering on Harness Racing

admin — Fri, 02 May 2008 18:54:49 +0000

In the past, harness racing and chariot racing were very popular at racetracks around the United States. As the years have progressed, chariot racing has lost some of its popularity; however, harness racing is as popular as ever. One of the great things about harness racing is that it takes place all year long and in every region of the country.
Another factor that makes harness racing so popular is that fans of the sport can wager on harness racing to make the races more exciting and possibly win some extra money. Before people place theirs wagers at the ticket window, they should first learn about all of the different types of wagers that can be placed.
One of the most commonly placed harness racing wagers is the win wager. The reason why this harness racing wager is so popular is that fans will only have to choose the one horse that is likely to win the race. If the chosen horse does win the race, then the bettor will win their wager.
The only downside to placing the win wager is that it usually does not have a very large payout, unless a long shot were to win the race. Harness racing fans that are interested in winning larger sums of money will usually place different types of wagers that have larger payouts.
One type of wager that will usually have a very large payout is a pick six. The reason why this wager pays such large amounts is that it is somewhat difficult to choose the correct horses. To place this great harness racing wager, fans must choose the winning horses of six consecutive races. Even if one race is chosen incorrectly, the wager will be lost. Fans can find more wagering information at TVG.com.