| For the horse racing enthusiast or someone new to | | | | 5) Blood Horse (bloodhorse.com). Fabulous information |
| the sport, I offer up my top ten horse racing web sites. | | | | packed site. Contains all kinds of video shows about |
| The list does not include wagering platforms, pure | | | | trainers, jockeys, and horses. Also provides video for |
| handicapping sites, or blogs. These horse racing sites | | | | "That Handicapping Show" which always very |
| revolve around news pertaining to the sport, offer up | | | | informative. Great tidbits of information regarding all |
| an interactive experience, and/or provide participation in | | | | manner of the horse racing business. |
| contests. Drum roll please. | | | | 6) National Thoroughbred Racing Association |
| 1) Road to the Roses (roadtotheroses.com). This site | | | | (ntra.com). They have a very well done web site. It |
| usually starts up in mid to late February of each given | | | | covers a lot of news and information about the sport. |
| year and runs until the first Saturday in May. You know | | | | Has links to other sites with contests and other |
| what day that is; The Kentucky Derby. It is a great | | | | promotional items. Its key component is the stakes |
| interactive site where you assemble your own stable | | | | schedule which allows users to access to past |
| of horses on their path to the most exciting two | | | | performances for a least one stakes race on the |
| minutes in sports. Thousands of people participate | | | | weekend. |
| every year in the hopes of winning valuable prizes. | | | | 7) A simple site that provides handicapping information |
| 2) Horse Racing Nation (horseracingnation.com). This is | | | | on a membership basis. I include it here as it has a |
| a relatively new site. It is a great site that offers you | | | | "Race of the Day" contest where it provides free past |
| the opportunity to design your own silks. As a | | | | performances that you can handicap and then make |
| participant at this site you are allowed to demonstrate | | | | your selection for the contest. Currently it is running a |
| your handicapping prowess as well as comment on | | | | contest whereby you get one entry for each "race of |
| other participants handicapping selections. The site has | | | | the day" selection you make. The winner gets tickets |
| news, links to some of the best thoroughbred blogs, | | | | to the Kentucky Derby in May of 2010. |
| videos of key races, and other valuable information. | | | | 8) This is an E commerce site that has a terrific |
| These guys are doing it right! | | | | offering of all kinds of great gifts for the horse lover |
| 3) Daily Racing Form (drf.com). The online version of | | | | you know. It has links to all kinds of horse products too. |
| the oldest horse racing publication in North America. It | | | | I include it here because it has an important element |
| contains the best news and handicapping information. | | | | for all handicappers; an exotics calculator. You just plug |
| Drf publishes entries and results for all thoroughbred | | | | in your picks and it shows how much the ticket will |
| and quarter horse races in North America. A | | | | cost. This is especially important when you are putting |
| wonderful feature is the "Race of the Day" where you | | | | together complex ten cent superfecta tickets. |
| can download past performances for free. The offer | | | | 9) You will need to mouse over "All Sports" for the |
| all kinds of handicapping information from books to | | | | drop down menu, then click "horseracing". News is |
| race cards for sale. Beautiful site with a wealth of | | | | more or less a rehash from other sites, but they do |
| information. | | | | have some very good columnists that can offer |
| 4) Case the Race (casetherace.com). Great site. Has | | | | valuable insight. Links to other sites and wagering |
| a wonderful free contest that provides you with the | | | | platforms are also there. They have poor updating |
| opportunity to make selections at various | | | | tendencies. |
| pre-determined races. It provides you with your own | | | | 10) You have to mouse over the "more" button for the |
| metrics vis a vis contest points and virtual money won. | | | | drop down menu, then click "horse racing". Does have |
| Then it ranks among the other participants in the | | | | a message board where you can talk horse racing |
| contest. For each race it provides you with its power | | | | with other fans. It has a few links to other sites. It |
| rankings based on a proprietary scientific formula. | | | | seems as though the sport is an after thought for |
| Other handicappers from across the country offer up | | | | them. |
| their selections for Saturday races. This an enjoyable | | | | When you have time please noodle around any or all |
| site. I include it in the list because of the interactive | | | | of these sites. I am sure you will find them both |
| contest. | | | | informative and enjoyable. |