Italian Racing

Italian Racing

Italy has featured horse races for hundreds of years and continues to do so up to today. Horse races are also featured in various other parts of the world, especially in Australia, where the famed Melbourne Cup is held. The origins of the sport are not very clear but chariot races have been documented during the ancient roman era. It has even been named as the Sport of Kings. It has a large fan following globally and is a multimillion dollar gambling industry.

Betting and horse racing has always been associated with each other. Except for a few states in America, every horse race track has a gambling centre where bettors can go and place their wagers. Betting facilities are now also available online for those who don’t have any immediate access to visiting the tracks.

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The horses that are used for horse racing are of three breeds: thoroughbred, quarter horses and Arabian horses. Arabian horses are built for endurance training whereas quarter horses are known for their fast speed. Thoroughbreds are featured in thoroughbred races and are quite popular in racing circles for their speed and agility. The main types of horse races that are featured are thoroughbred races, endurance training, quarter horse races and harness races for standardbred horses. The most popular are flat thoroughbred races, which are featured almost all over the worlds, except in Ireland, where point to point racing is presented during the National Hunt season.

Horseracing is regulated and promoted by horse racing associations all over the world. Each national association is sub divided into provincial and district associations. They feature race tracks and other facilities such as licensing, race planning, disciplinary procedures, setting rules of the races and more. They also get together to celebrate a variety of race shows. Some of the most popular associations include the International Racing Bureau, Jockey Club, the Racecourse Association and The British Horseracing Authority.

Horseracing: betting systems

Bettors have been trying to find a system that would make them win consistently in their wagers. Many online sites also promise you tips for winning consecutively. No such system has yet been made that can allow the punter to beat bets on a regular basis. However there any many systems that have been developed to pick the winning horse in a handicap contest. The first and most popular is the Short in last race off a layoff. You look for a horse that came off a layoff in the last race. The horse initially showed speed and then faded by the end of the race and might need a fresher to be able to pick up enough speed to win the race you’re betting in. Another betting system is the Z pattern betting system where the horse you look for is the one who starts off good then loses ground in the middle, picking up speed eventually and improving its position. These horses have the potential of making a big comeback. In the Early speed post improvement angle system you look for a horse that has shown early speed in a previous race and holds it’s positions for the first two calls. If this horse shows any signs of improving in the next race, then the bettor should place his bets on it.

The jockey improvement system is also a very popular system where the bettor places a wager on a horse that has a new jockey with a higher percentage of winnings than the previous ones. The surface switch angle takes into view horses that have shifted from races on dirt to race on turf and vice versa. The change in surface could change the style and confidence of the racing horse and help them gain a position. Many other systems have been devised in both positive and negative progression methods and have helped many punters place their wagers on the winnings horses.

Italian horse racing

Italy celebrates horse racing with a number of racetracks and trotting farms and tracks all over the country. People from all over the world flock the tracks to witness the great races that are held here. The culture of horse racing and riding is so deeply embedded in the Italian way of life that majority of the Italians know how to ride and race horses. Thoroughbred race tracks for flat races include the Corridonia, Chilivani, Siracusa, Treviso, Varese, Capalbio and Firenze.

Palio di Siena is held in Italy twice each year in Siena and is the most extravagant race show in Italy. It attracts millions of racing enthusiasts and the punters from all over the globe with its fantastic display of the top thoroughbred colts and racehorses from all around the world. The first show, the Palio di Provenzano is held on the 2nd of July. The second, Palio Dell’Assunta on the 15th of August. A pageant precedes the horse racing event and during the races the jockeys ride the horses bareback around a circular track that revolves around the Piazza del Campo. Each race requires the riders and horses to go around the track three times. The races don’t go beyond 90 seconds each.

Bet online on Italian horse racing

With the internet today providing a number of possibilities that were not there before, gaining access to betting on horse racing in Italy is now possible even from your home in Australia. With a large variety of online websites that offer bookmaker services and sports books to bet on your favorites in any race, you can now enjoy betting with convenience. Whether you are at work, stuck at home or traveling to another city or country, you location will not matter if you have an internet connection. Updates, news, tips and tutorial are also available for beginner and those bettors who like to keep themselves informed of the events. So go online and place winning wagers from the comfort of your own home.