Horse Racing with Belvoir International Horse Transport

Horse racing started in the 12th Century when the knights returned from the Crusades

Horse racing a history.

Horse racing is one of the oldest sports as a professional sport in the UK often called "the sport of kings" horse racing can be traced back to the 12th Century after the English knights returned from the Crusades with Arab horses. These horses were bred with English horses to produce the Thoroughbred horse that is the breed of horse used in horse racing in the UK today. In 1750 horse racing's elite met at Newmarket and formed the Jockey Club to control English horse racing.

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The rules of horse racing.

The Jockey Club wrote a set of rules for horse racing and sanctioned racecourses to conduct horse racing meetings under their rules and in 1814 The jokey club created five races for three year olds that they called the "classics": The 2000 Guineas, The Epsom Derby and The St Ledger all open to colts and fillies and which make up The Triple Crown, and the 1,000 Guineas and the Epsom Oaks open to fillies only.

The Jockey club and its members.

The Jockey Club continues to regulate horse racing today, but the British Horseracing Board became the governing authority for horse racing in Great Britain in 1993. Here at the Belvoir horse transport we are able to provide a horse transport service to all horse trainers.

Belvoir International horse transport Ltd and horse racing.

Our love of horses and horse racing help us to provide a wide range of horse transport services here in the UK and Europe.This page provides links to all sorts of horse racing events for your convenience we hope you find them of interest and remember for horse transport at home and international we are here to help

Our location in the UK.

Belvoir International horse transport services are based in Woolsthorpe by Belvoir in the Vale of Belvoir  we are located just off the A1 motorway and also close to  Nottingham, Leicester, Southwell, Market Raisen, Uttoxeter, Doncaster Racecources. The variety of horseracing in Britain is unparalleled anywhere in the world. There are sixty racecourses in the UK, each with its own particular character and atmosphere, all of them offer a wide range of experiences and cater for all tastes and pockets The Racecourse Association Internet website will provide you with more information.

Horse racing in Ireland.

There are a total of 26 race courses in Ireland, offering a mixture of flat and national hunt racing. Having been racing in Ireland you have to experiance the crack of it.The Galway Races is certainly a festival for everyone. The Festival runs for seven consecutive days at Galway Racecourse starting from the last Monday in July each year. Horse Racing in Ireland takes centre stage at the Curragh Racecourse.The County Kildare venue hosts some of the most famous races in the world including the Abu Dhabi Irish Guineas Festival, Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby, Darley Irish Oaks and The Irish Field St Leger.

The racecorses in Ireland.

Irish racecorses are, Ballinrobe, Bellewstown , Clonmel , Cork, Curragh, Down Royal,  Downpatrick,  Dundalk, Fairyhouse, Galway, Gowran Park, Kilbeggan, Killarney,Laytown, Leopardstown, Limerick, Listowel , Naas, Nava , Punchestown, Roscommon, Sligo, Thurles, Tipperary, Tramore and Wexford.

Horse Race Betting.

Well if you do fancy a small bet, here are some links to find the right odds for you good luck and we hope you have a big win!

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See our shared page loads or if you are an agent why not consider joining our Affiliate program.We monitor the use of third parties that provide this type of service ensuring that your horses are safe at all times.

So if we can be of help please feel free to contact us today.

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