Horse racing has been referred to as the Sport of Kings and horses have been running for centuries. They race for the purpose of gambling and today we see mainly Thoroughbreds but Arabians and Quarter horses also take to the track. Betting on these races is regulated by governments and is a significant economic activity. There are a few countries that are big on racing such as the US, New Zealand, UK, Australia, France, Japan, Hong Kong, Italy, Ireland and United Arab Emirates. Gamblers can follow and bet online on just about every race there is. With a prize of six-million dollars, the...

Greyhounds were originally introduced for the jackrabbit population in the eighteenth century. Eventually, the farmers who had the dogs created a competitive race that we know today. Greyhounds were rates top of the list as pets and hunters by the ancient Pharaohs as they can be seen etched on the walls of Egyptian tombs. It was Owen Patrick Smith who promoted the first race in California and is was he would had the idea of the mechanical lure. He first tried pulling a stuffed rabbit behind a motorcycle before he perfected the lure that could travel around the race track. He began developing...