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Horse Racing By Corey Walker

Brief History

Types of Horse Racing1. Flat Racing

Types of Horse Racing2. Steeplechase (Jump Racing)

Types of Horse Racing3. Harness Racing

Types of Horse Racing 4. Endurance Racing

National Thoroughbread Racing Association

Sets rules for thoroughbread racing and racing venues

Monitors membership within the NTRA

Organizes races throughout the United States

Promotes thoroughbread racing and sells merchandise

Licenses breeders

President & CEO: Alexander M. Waldrop

NTRA

http://www.ntra.com/

http://www.nyra.com/aqueduct/

NTRA Headquarters

https://www.google.com/maps/place/National+Thoroughbred+Racing/@37.975071,-84.500007,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x88425ba037c03af7:0x815868746422b592

Season Format

Horse Racing is all year round

Major Races are the Breeder’s Cup (Oct/Nov) and the Triple Crown (Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes, and Preakness Stakes) (May/June)

Winning the Triple Crown is extremely rare, it’s only been done 11 times in U.S. history and the last Triple Crown winner was a horse by the name of “Affirmed” who won in 1978.

Kentucky Derby

Preakness Stakes

Belmont Stakes

#1 Bayern

#6 Dayatthespa (NY)

Professional article

Title: Networks pleased with horse racing shows

Source: Sports Business Journal

Madison Square Garden Company

The Madison Square Garden Company is a publicly trading company in the sports, media, and entertainment industry

Previously owned by Cablevision but spun off to operate as its own entity in 2010

James Dolan is the executive chairman of the Madison Square Garden Company as well as the President and CEO of Cablevision Systems Corporation

http://www.themadisonsquaregardencompany.com/

MSG

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Wong, Glenn M. "Horse Racing." The Comprehensive Guide to Careers in Sports. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2013. 184-85. Print.