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Direct Tv To Offer The Tvg Interactive Horseracing Betting  Channel

Are you a horseracing fan, or know someone who is? Do you enjoy a good night of wagering at the local off-track facility or casino? Direct TV customers will soon enjoy access to the TVG Interactive Horseracing Channel for a fun night in. Approximately fourteen states have access to the channel already, with more to come in the near future.

As part of the TOP 60 package, the Interactive Horseracing Channel offers real-time viewing of national racetracks across the country. Whether you want Thoroughbreds, Harness Racing or Quarter Horses, there are plenty of options on the new channel offering.

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Direct TV customers will be able to use their remote to access wagering and handicapping information. If they choose to utilize Internet options to place bets on their favorite animals, this provides an easy night of entertainment at home.

If you’re searching for an exciting and low-cost date night, simply tune in to the Interactive Horseracing Channel and study your desired statistics. You and your family and friends may place wagers on your chosen animal and race prior to sending them off down the track! Very little is required to place a bet, and for under $20 you can manage to entertain the entire household for the evening.

No special hardware is needed to use all of the offerings included in the Interactive Horseracing Channel. Your regular Direct TV receiver and remote will automatically give you the races you desire if you subscribe to the TOP 60 package.

Track conditions, race length and horse statistics from the current and past racing seasons are all available with the touch of a button. When considering placing a bet on a race, this information can help you determine the best strategy.

Unappealing track conditions can greatly affect the outcome of a race and the performance of the horses. It’s important to know ahead of time whether the track is wet or dry, and what the horses’ past performances have been like in that type of environment.

Viewing the individual horses’ past performance will give you the times and distances, as well as the finishing place on different race lengths and track conditions. This will help you gauge how to estimate what their likely performance will be for t 1000 he current race.

Direct TV maintains the highest consumer rating among all satellite providers due to their reliable service and signal and tailored programming. Horseracing is a specialized interest area not easily found with other providers and types of service.

The Interactive Horseracing Channel allows viewers to physically interact with the event. No other type of service enables an interactive system between the viewer and the program.

Subscribers will also have access to several replay shows, as well as programming featuring the starting gate and the season in review. Horseracing fans can now access their favorite tracks from the comfort of their own home without needing to sit in front of the computer to access online racing feeds. Direct TV offers a variety of tailored special packaging to suit your individual tastes!

By: Bradley Jenkins

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Belmont Stakes – Test Of The Champion

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Belmont Park is the home of Belmont Stakes, the final race in the Triple Crown series of American horse racing. The Belmont Stakes is the third and final leg of the prestigious Triple Crown Race for top 3-year-old thoroughbreds in America.

The first post parade in the United States was at the 14th Belmont, in 1880. Since 1926, a silver bowl, made by Louis Comfort Tiffany and donated by the Belmont family, has been given to the winning owner. Atop the bowl’s cover is a silver figure of Fenian, winner of the third running of the Belmont Stakes in 1869.

The Belmont Stakes is called the "Run for the Carnations" because of the blanket of white carnations that is draped over the winner’s neck.
Another favorite reason given is because of its length (one lap around the enormous Belmont main track), and because it is the final race of the Triple Crown.

In a long race such as the Belmont, positioning of the horse and the timing of the move to chase for the lead can be critical. Due to the reconstruction of Belmont from 1963-1967, the race was held at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Since 1931, the order of Triple Crown races has been the Kentucky Derby first, followed by the Preakness Stakes and then the Belmont Stakes.
On eleven occasions the Belmont Stakes was run before the Preakness Stakes. Despite the fact that the Belmont Stakes is the oldest of the triple crown races, its traditions have been less venerable and more subject to change.

On June 5, 1993 thoroughbred racing’s all-time leading female jockey, Julie Krone, became the first woman to win a Triple Crown race when she rode to victory in the Belmont Stakes aboard Colonial Affair. In 1984, Sarah Lundy became the first female trainer to saddle a horse in the Belmont Stakes. Secretariat’s 1973 Belmont victory set a world record (2:24 flat) not only for the race, but for the mile and a half.

With Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird denied of taking the Preakness Stakes, horse racing fans will not see a Triple Crown winner this year at the Belmont Stakes 2009.

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Free Betting Advice – Horse Racing System And Method Betting – Basics

So what is the difference concerning system and method bets? Some punters will argue this until the cows come home, several say one works fantastic and the other fails to work. I operate both; they have their good and bad points.

Systems take away human error that can be made by making a wrong choice that can be made with method betting, but on the other hand a system ought to be followed exactly as the rules state. Deviate from these rules and the system will potentially change from being a profitable one to a losing one. Besides, why would you need to try and fix something you dont truly understand, that wasnt broke in the first place?

If a system says bet a horse at 100/1, it follows that you do it. If it was a method bet I likely wouldnt go anywhere near it, but then each horse selected by a system is equal regardless of price, as they are all chosen by the same rules. So a 1/10 on shot, has the same qualifying rules as a 100/1 shot. Remember this, and profitable systems will stay profitable.

So how do you go about method bets? There are many ways, but mostly either form reading or race watching, I cover both, and more but I will stick to the main two for the objective of this article.

  Form understanding comes from experience, and for this you really need to get your head around the Racing Post form guide. It possibly will look daunting at first, but if you go through it prior to a race, take notes, DO NOT BET, and afterward evaluate your notes after the race, eventually you will pick it up and begin to see trends. It may take a couple of years, so do not expect to master it over night. It is additionally very time consuming, and then if you include official ratings, speed figures, you can essentially have too much information. So keep it easy. Concentrate on the first three in the betting F/c (forecast) in your initial few months.

Race watching is faster, but it does mean you have to view each race and understand what it going on. This again comes with experience over a couple of years. If you spot a horse finishing quick, just failing to get up at the line, you can note this as a next time out winner, and in a good number cases you might be right. You need to remember though that you were not the only person to spot this, 1000 so as soon as it runs again it will have shorter odds than if its last run was rubbish. What if its past run was in a Claimer, and is now running in a Handicap? That is a step up in class, so is it actually as good as you think? It might actually be better value as a lay as the majority horses do not make the jump.

One detail that can be simple to spot when race watching is a horse staying on at the end, but without getting to close to the winner. Say it comes from the back of the field, makes up 10 lengths in the final furlong to finish 5th beaten 2 lengths. If this race was over 6 furlongs, then a move up to 7f next time might see it win.

Hopefully you get the idea, but method betting is time consuming, but when you get it correct it is very rewarding, and you will be taught a lot, and the more you study the better the edge you have over other punters on the street.

By: Keith Driscoll

Keith Driscoll runs Win2Win Racing, and supplies extensive betting advice and free tips, systems, reviews, etc, and also has a fully active forum.

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While horse racing enjoys popularity the world over – and has for quite some time – the history of the sport in North America is particularly interesting. The first horse racing course in America was in what is now known as Hempstead Plains in Nassau County, New York. The course, Newmarket, opened its gates in 1665, and in doing so, it helped kick off the rich tradition of the horse racing sport in America. Due to the success of Newmarket, many other racing tracks were opened, including the Belmont track in New York.

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  Belmont is the largest dirt course in all of thoroughbred racing. It opened in May 1905, and continues to be one of the most popular venues for horse racing and is noted as "the big time" for many racers. It is owned and operated by the New York Racing Association, which also owns Saratoga and Aqueduct. The biggest race at Belmont is the immensely popular Belmont Stakes. A statue of the legendary horse, Secretariat, stands in the center of the track, as he set a world record for his 1973 race there [amongst other achievements over the course of his career.]

The three most important races in North American horse racing come together to form the "triple crown." Including the Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes, and Preakness Stakes. Beyond that, many racing enthusiasts enjoy the Breeders’ Cup races. The former is held earlier in the year, and the latter, later. As such, different values are placed on the wins. While some prefer the classic triple crown to the new breed of race that is the Breeders’ Cup, many like the new race and the way it is held at different tracks every year.

Interestingly enough, while gambling is generally frowned upon in the United States, horse race betting is regulated and sanctioned by individual states. As such, betting on horse races via legitimate channels is legal, whereas other types of sports bets aren’t legal.

There are different types of horse racing that are popular in the United States. One way to differentiate is the type of track – dirt, polytrack, and grass are the most common surfaces, though some race types will incorporate more than one of these into the same track. Thoroughbred racing is the most common type of race – and the one most Americans are familiar with, though quarter horse racing and harness racing also enjoy their own popularity. Arabian horse racing is uncommon, but there are enthusiasts who enjoy that sort of racing.

Horse race tracks are all different lengths, depending on the type of race, the surface, and the style of racing/horses that will be participating. Interestingly enough, many horse breeders choose to raise their horses with specific types of races and courses in mind, choosing studs and fillies who have the proper genetic makeup to breed strong race horses.

There are differences in the races and how the horses are bred for specific races. For example, thoroughbreds are bred to run longer distances, while quarter horses are generally faster. As such, the two have different builds. Thoroughbreds are taller and leaner than quarter horses, who are bred to be shorter and more muscular. A quarter horse race is generally held on a straight track and is much faster with a different type of competition than a thoroughbred race. A thoroughbred race is held on something more like a car race track, and it is easier for a specific horse and jockey to break out of the back for a clear winner than in quarter horse racing.

As you can see, there is a diverse and solid history of horse racing in the United States. Although horses are not as popular as they once were for things such as transportation, show and sports horses are still incredibly popular and fascinating to Americans of all ages.

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The Kentucky Derby: A Historical Look at Horse Racing’s Finest

The Kentucky Derby, the premier horse race of all horse races, has a checkered history that spans 130 years. At first, it struggled to survive, owing its success to the men and women who created and sustained it.

The dream started with a young man, Col. M. Lewis Clark, grandson of Gen. William Clark, the explorer. He visited England and France in 1872 and decided that he would start a racetrack in Kentucky to revive the state’s horse breeding industry. Development began soon after the trip on 80 acres he obtained from his two uncles, John and Henry Churchill. Funding was through membership subscriptions that sold at $100 a piece. The track was officially opened on May 17, 1875. Four races were held that day and the winner of the featured race, the Kentucky Derby, was a horse named Aristides. Two African Americans, Oliver Lewis and Ansel Williamson, trained and jockeyed Aristides. Throughout the years, the Kentucky Derby became the focal event for Churchill Downs.

Eventually, the Kentucky State Fair held activities at Churchill Downs, but the main attraction was then and still is today betting on that special horse to win. In 1875, the prize for winning was $2,850. The purse jumped to $5,460 in 1890 with Riley leading the pack as the thoroughbreds crossed the finish line. The winner of the Kentucky Derby in 1896 was Ben Brush with the first-place prize money totaling $4,850. The winner’s purse would remain at that figure for the next 17 years.

In 1913 there was a slight increase in prize money, but the following year the winner’s proceeds skyrocketed to $9,125. That same year Old Rosebud won by a hefty 8 lengths, setting a track record of 2:03 for the 2/5-mile oval. By 1915, the Derby had developed a reputation as a premier sporting event due to a 3-year publicity push. The Golden Jubilee Derby in 1924 featured a purse of $52,775. Through the years, the prize money continued to grow. In 1970, Secretariat became the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years, with a Derby win timed at 1 minute, 59 seconds. The net for Secretariat’s owners was a whopping $127,800. In May of 2004 the winner of the Derby took home a record $5,854,800.

While Churchill Downs was the hub of betting, racing, and other activities, it went through leadership changes quite frequently. Col. M. Lewis Clark and his Louisville Jockey Club started the annual show in 1875. Although the first Kentucky Derby had been a success, there were financial problems. In an attempt to provide a more secure financial situation, the race was incorporated under the New Louisville Jockey Club on November 24, 1894. William F. Schulte became president and Col. M. Lewis Clark was appointed the presiding judge.

Tragedy struck with the suicide of Clark in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 22, 1899. Financial problems plagued the track again and former mayor, Charles Grainger, Charlie Price, and Matt J. Winn took over on October 1, 1902. The first sign of profitability was in 1903. The Kentucky Jockey Club took over all 4 racetracks in Kentucky in 1918-1919. Churchill Downs-Latona became the legal name of the track in 1937 after the sale of several of the other racetracks. October 6,1949, marked the death of Col. Matt J. Winn, the man credited with making the Kentucky Derby the most prestigious race in the world. Bill Corum took over the helm and modernized the track.

The Kentucky Derby was televised for the first time on May 3,1952. In December of 1958, Bill Corum died and was replaced by Wathen Knebelkamp. Under new direction, Churchill Downs underwent more renovation. Also, the City of Louisville tried to purchase the racetrack, but the aldermen had the final word and wouldn’t allow it. Around 1968 there was another battle for ownership of Churchill Downs and this time the Derby Protection Group became the highest bidder.

Lynn Stone was named the new president in 1970. He was successful in fending off 2 more attempts to take over the racetrack. But when financial problems arose, Stone resigned in August 1984, to be replaced by Thomas Meeker. Through the good leadership of Meeker, Chairman Warner Jones, and the current Chairman William Farish, Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby have flourished.

Besides the controversy related to takeovers and changes in leadership, there were legal issues as well. In 1908, betting began to be a problem to the point that the Louisville city administration was cracking down on bookmakers. A loophole made it possible to continue the parimutuel betting that Col. Clark had imported in 1875 from France. Problems arose again and there was a government ban on horseracing in 1945, but VE Day changed everything and the Derby continued on June 9th of that year.

As was noted earlier, African Americans have played a key role since the first race and have made major contributions throughout the derby’s history. Alonzo Lonnie Clayton was an early jockey who, at in 1892 the age of 15, rode Azra, making him the youngest jockey to achieve victory. Erskin Henderson was the 6th African American to win the Kentucky Derby, riding Joe Cotton in 1885. Babe Hurd rode Appollo in 1882 and won. George Garrett Lewis, another African American, jockeyed Fonso in the 1880 Derby. These are 4 of 15 African Americans who won the Kentucky Derby and have their names enshrined in the Kentucky Derby Museum.

In addition, women jockeys have been active in the Derby; the five who have run for the roses are Patti Cooksey, Diane Crump, Julie Krone, Andrea Seefeldt, and Rosemary Homeister. Also, It has been fairly common throughout the years that women have been owners.

The Kentucky Derby and Churchill Downs have become the hallmark of first-class horseracing by dealing with adversity and making adjustments. The Derby is a horserace unlike any other in terms of prestige, excitement, and quality competitors. Those who have played an important role in making the Derby a yearly tradition include the jockeys, trainers, breeders, administrators, owners, and those magnificent creatures, the horses that have run for the roses for 130 years. The brainchild of Col. M. Lewis Clark is much more than a horserace. It is an American institution.

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