One of the oldest sports known to mankind is horse racing. This extremely popular sport has its origins as far back as 638 BC and has been a thriving, organised sport ever since.
Horse racing really came into its own when in the 12th century English horses were bred with Arabian horses. This breeding programme produced sturdy horses that had amazing speed. It was around this time that a more modern version of racing began with racecourses opening and rules and standards established.
King Charles II was well known for having horse racing on open fields and on courses with the winner always having a prize. It is thought that the first horse racing meetings were held at Newmarket.
Between 1702-1714, when Queen Anne was on the throne, horse racing developed from two horses to several and spectators would place bets on the horse they thought would win.
The Jockey club was formed in 1750 at Newmarket where the elite of horse racing met. The club was formed to control English racing and a set of rules were made that are still in force today.
As the sport progressed so did the overbreeding of the horses. It was decided that the history of all race horses had to be traced and the job was given to a gentleman called James Weatherby. Measures were then implemented which controlled and regulated the breeding. It became a statutory obligation to record the birth of all foals in the General Stud Book.
The National Hunt Committee was established in 1866. The British Horseracing Board became the governing authority for horse racing in 1993. The Jockey Club still regulates point to point.
Horse racing really came into its own when in the 12th century English horses were bred with Arabian horses. This breeding programme produced sturdy horses that had amazing speed. It was around this time that a more modern version of racing began with racecourses opening and rules and standards established.
King Charles II was well known for having horse racing on open fields and on courses with the winner always having a prize. It is thought that the first horse racing meetings were held at Newmarket.
Between 1702-1714, when Queen Anne was on the throne, horse racing developed from two horses to several and spectators would place bets on the horse they thought would win.
The Jockey club was formed in 1750 at Newmarket where the elite of horse racing met. The club was formed to control English racing and a set of rules were made that are still in force today.
As the sport progressed so did the overbreeding of the horses. It was decided that the history of all race horses had to be traced and the job was given to a gentleman called James Weatherby. Measures were then implemented which controlled and regulated the breeding. It became a statutory obligation to record the birth of all foals in the General Stud Book.
The National Hunt Committee was established in 1866. The British Horseracing Board became the governing authority for horse racing in 1993. The Jockey Club still regulates point to point.
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