Among the many horse race tracks across the United States and around the world, they all attract horse racing admirers both because of the sport of horse racing as well as the beauty of the race horses. With the United States, the horse race tracks vary depending on individual state. In Pennsylvania, there are four that are synonymous with horse racing.
The Meadows Racetrack and Casino is located in Washington County, Pennsylvania. Although it was inaugurated on June 28th, 1963, the commencement on building western Pennsylvania’s first parimutuel happened in 1962. Over the years, it has witnessed some changes including technological advances such as Call-A-Bet and the Meadows Racing Network (MRN). Setting it apart from other horse race tracks in the United States is the fact that The Meadows Racetrack and Casino hosts racing throughout the entire year with more than 200 days having live racing action. Aside from curtain stakes races or early/late closer events where a trailer may be use, a maximum of nine race horses start on the gate. It hosts both horse races as well as standard harness racing on a course on a 5/8th mile oval. Depending on the length of the race, there may be multiple laps around the track. For instance, the standard harness racing span is 1 mile so these races begin on the backstretch and continue through 3 turns.
Presque Island Downs and Casino is located just south of Erie, Pennsylvania. This site is home to numerous horse races; however, some of the most significant include the following. The Presque Island Downs Masters Stakes is a grade II race open to 3-year-old horses or older with a purse of USD 400,000 and ran over 6 ½ furlongs. Presque Isle Mile is another race open to 3-year-old horses or older with a purse of USD 250,000 ran over a distance of one mile. The Tom Ridge Stakes, formerly the Tom Ridge Labor Day Stakes, is open to 3-year-old horses with a purse of USD 100,000 with the race being named after Tom Ridge who governed Pennsylvania from 1995 until 2001.
Parx Casino and Racing, previously known as Philadelphia Park Racetrack and Casino, is home to several horse races, and it is the biggest casino gaming complex in Pennsylvania. Back in November 1974, the track was first opened at Keystone Racktrack. There is a one mile dirt track and a 7 furlong turf track at Parx. Throughout its changes in names, one thing has remained constant that some well-known horses have graced the winner’s circle at Parx. These include Shuvee, My Juliet, Spectacular Bid, Revidere, Summer Squall and Broad Brush. Smarty Jones, winner of the 2004 Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes, had his original home at Parx. It is now one of the things that makes it a famous horse race track.
Penn National Race Course is located in Grantville, Pennsylvania and is both a horse race track and a casino. As with The Meadows, it boasts of horse racing throughout all 52 weeks of the year. Penn National Race Course was inaugurated on August 30th, 1972, and it is made up of a 1 mile dirt track encompassing a 7 furlong turf track. It is hosts the newly inaugurated Penn Mile held first in 2013 and won by Rydilluc. It is also home to Eclipse Special Award winner Rapid Redux and his trainer David J. Wells.
In the virtual world of horse racing, you can race champions from the past and present on horse race tracks across the United States and throughout the world. Horse Racing Fantasy by Horse Racing Simulation LLC is such a virtual horse racing game. It allows you to select your desired race horse from there more than 2,000 worldwide racing champions as well as your preferred horse race track within the United States or from around the word with their considerable options.
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Thursday, October 17, 2013
The Exhilarating Breeders' Cup
For many race horses, the series of horse races in the Breeders' Cup Championships is the culmination of their racing so far in that season. This two-day horse racing event comprising of 15 individual horse races is held annually at various race tracks throughout the United States aside from in 1996 where Woodbine Racetrack in Canada hosted this event.
Many of the horse races that comprise the Breeders' Cup Championships are grade 1 events; although, not all fit in this category. With purses ranging from USD 500,000 to USD 5,000,000, some of the top race horses participate in these races.
The history of the Breeder's Cup Championships has seen some records as expected. The jockey with the most wins in this series of races is held by Mike E. Smith at 17. He is in beating range of Jerry D. Bailey who has 15 wins as a jockey in the races of the Breeders' Cup Championships. Whereas, the trainer with the most wins is held by D. Wayne Lukas with 19 wins. The next closest has only 9 wins and is held by Claude R. McGaughey III. Allen E Paulson is the most winning owner with USD 8,730,000. Zenyatta is the horse with the highest winning amount in the Breeders' Cup Championships of USD 4,680,000. She is followed by Tiznow with a winning amount of USD 4,560,400. The next horse winning horse is under USD 4,000,000.
So far, there have been some horses that have shown their stamina and talent by winning two or more Breeders' Cup Championships races. In the Breeders' Cup Classic, Tiznow won the race in 2000 and 2001. The Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf was won in 2004 and 2006 by Ouija Board. Bayakoa and Royal Delta won the Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic in 1989 and 1990 and 2011 and 2012, respectively. Four horses has won the Breeders' Cup Mile two or more times. Miesque won in 1987 and 1988; Lure won in 1992 and 1993; Da Hoss won in 1996 and 1998; and Goldikova won in 2008, 2009 and 2010. Midnight Lute won the Breeders' Cup Sprint in 2007 and 2008. The Breeders' Cup Turf is shared by High Chaparral and Conduit with two wins each. High Chaparral won this race in 2002 and 2003; whereas, Conduit won this race in 2008 and 2009. As you can see with this wins of two or more Breeders' Cup Championships races, the competition is tough making for good races to watch as a spectator.
With free horse race games, you do not have to wait until the Breeders' Cup Championship to participate in the thrilling sport of horse racing. One of the premiere online 3D horse games is Horse Racing Fantasy by Horse Racing Simulation LLC at http://www.horseracegame.com. Their free horse race game lets you choose from over 4,000 race horses at racetracks throughout the United States and across the world. With amazing features, this game is available to play online or by downloading a free version of the horse race game on your own computer. As with many horse race games for your PC, there is also a paid VIP Membership which will provide you with additional features.
Many of the horse races that comprise the Breeders' Cup Championships are grade 1 events; although, not all fit in this category. With purses ranging from USD 500,000 to USD 5,000,000, some of the top race horses participate in these races.
The history of the Breeder's Cup Championships has seen some records as expected. The jockey with the most wins in this series of races is held by Mike E. Smith at 17. He is in beating range of Jerry D. Bailey who has 15 wins as a jockey in the races of the Breeders' Cup Championships. Whereas, the trainer with the most wins is held by D. Wayne Lukas with 19 wins. The next closest has only 9 wins and is held by Claude R. McGaughey III. Allen E Paulson is the most winning owner with USD 8,730,000. Zenyatta is the horse with the highest winning amount in the Breeders' Cup Championships of USD 4,680,000. She is followed by Tiznow with a winning amount of USD 4,560,400. The next horse winning horse is under USD 4,000,000.
So far, there have been some horses that have shown their stamina and talent by winning two or more Breeders' Cup Championships races. In the Breeders' Cup Classic, Tiznow won the race in 2000 and 2001. The Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf was won in 2004 and 2006 by Ouija Board. Bayakoa and Royal Delta won the Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic in 1989 and 1990 and 2011 and 2012, respectively. Four horses has won the Breeders' Cup Mile two or more times. Miesque won in 1987 and 1988; Lure won in 1992 and 1993; Da Hoss won in 1996 and 1998; and Goldikova won in 2008, 2009 and 2010. Midnight Lute won the Breeders' Cup Sprint in 2007 and 2008. The Breeders' Cup Turf is shared by High Chaparral and Conduit with two wins each. High Chaparral won this race in 2002 and 2003; whereas, Conduit won this race in 2008 and 2009. As you can see with this wins of two or more Breeders' Cup Championships races, the competition is tough making for good races to watch as a spectator.
With free horse race games, you do not have to wait until the Breeders' Cup Championship to participate in the thrilling sport of horse racing. One of the premiere online 3D horse games is Horse Racing Fantasy by Horse Racing Simulation LLC at http://www.horseracegame.com. Their free horse race game lets you choose from over 4,000 race horses at racetracks throughout the United States and across the world. With amazing features, this game is available to play online or by downloading a free version of the horse race game on your own computer. As with many horse race games for your PC, there is also a paid VIP Membership which will provide you with additional features.
Friday, October 4, 2013
The Thrilling World of Online Horse Racing
Many
great inventions have been conceived, and one of the greatest creations in
modern technology has been the invention of computer and computer games
including online fantasy games. The fact
remains that the obvious objective of computer games and online fantasy games
is to entertain people by surprising them with new experiences. Keeping in mind, these types of gaming are
much scorned upon at times for the level of violence in some games and for the
amount of time it consumes that could be put to more productive uses. However, that is not true, and both computer
games and online fantasy games offer numerous advantages.
The most recent aspect of playing computer games is that
they help us treat a variety of disorders and disabilities. To our amazement, researchers are finding
that computer games can be actually adjusted to treat people with phobias. Moreover, games have educational uses; they
teach us skills like negotiation and purchasing strategies. Gaming teaches people to process visual
information quicker than the non-gamers.
It also enhances our problem solving skills, as players are given a set
of rules to follow in which they have to figure out the best strategy for
achieving the goals set in the gaming context.
These are just a few of the many advantages of computer gaming.
We have come so far with this technology that now virtual
worlds and communities are nothing new.
It has now been possible to simulate just about everything in an online
virtual realm that can be done in real life.
People have started taking them seriously too and eventually getting
addicted to the detailed virtual world.
Of the multitude of online fantasy game, a search the internet to find
out the type of games popular with players will identify that horse racing
games have captured the market with their diversity. There are games where you can play online
racing against other players, games where you can breed your horses and buy
your own virtual stables before getting into the actual horse racing part of
the game.
The two advantages of playing horse racing games online are
that you can play free horse games and that you can race your horse at any time
of the day or night because the racing never stops. Horse racing is a sport of
Kings, virtual horse racing provides a solution to this by involving cost more
with inline to what you may expect from a hobby. Horse Racing Fantasy developed by Horse
Racing Simulation LLC not only allows you to become a racehorse owner and
trainer but also allows you to breed and ride your own virtual horse. Among the benefits is that no character is
fictitious. Such games are might be
considered addictive and containing powerful psychological devices designed to
encourage some fans play these horse racing games compulsively.
Virtual horse racing, including horse racing games, is a growing and
competitive industry. There are an
endless number of websites battling for our time and financial commitment. Choosing the right horse racing game for you
depends on the kind of experience you hope for yourself. One of the major advantages of virtual
simulation is that we are able to recreate all the best aspects of real life
and conveniently play them whenever we want.
A successful simulation is the one highly that resembles the reality
without any of the negative aspects.
Considering that all these factors make the game more realistic, it is
no wonder that there is a keen draw to online horse racing games.
Saturday, September 28, 2013
A complete horse racing adventure, thrill is moments away!
Why is the sport of horse racing so popular? What do people go to the races for? Well, the reasons can be many which can be quite subjective. But the thought of horse racing brings speed, thrill to mind. That is one big reason for the success of this sport.
Now imagine the complete horse racing experience that one can have from a virtual field. A simulation that not only allows you to breed and train horses, manage stable, betting experience but a large number of other factors that are taken care of while writing the code that makes it a complete entertaining experience. A virtual game where the factors included are the horses’ speed and stamina, racetrack and its conditions, the race pace, post position, horse race distance, racing luck and many other factors. Are we at the real races, what is short of than being at the real races?
There are myriad online racing games available on the internet but not all are same. The online fantasy games are a true racing game experience. Whether you train, jockey or bet, play alone or with our online community of players this virtual game experience is second to none. This can be the best virtual thoroughbred racing experience, I reckon.
To further corroborate this online fantasy games extraordinaire, Breeders’ Cup Ltd used this game’s horse game engine to simulate 2007, 2008, 2009 Breeders’ Cup Championship events. Do we need anything more to call it a recognized gaming experience? To sum up I would add, this gaming experience gives 4000 +champion race horse of past and present, 180+ racetracks around the world and 450 major stakes races like Kentucky Derby, Belmont stakes to name a few.
Now imagine the complete horse racing experience that one can have from a virtual field. A simulation that not only allows you to breed and train horses, manage stable, betting experience but a large number of other factors that are taken care of while writing the code that makes it a complete entertaining experience. A virtual game where the factors included are the horses’ speed and stamina, racetrack and its conditions, the race pace, post position, horse race distance, racing luck and many other factors. Are we at the real races, what is short of than being at the real races?
There are myriad online racing games available on the internet but not all are same. The online fantasy games are a true racing game experience. Whether you train, jockey or bet, play alone or with our online community of players this virtual game experience is second to none. This can be the best virtual thoroughbred racing experience, I reckon.
To further corroborate this online fantasy games extraordinaire, Breeders’ Cup Ltd used this game’s horse game engine to simulate 2007, 2008, 2009 Breeders’ Cup Championship events. Do we need anything more to call it a recognized gaming experience? To sum up I would add, this gaming experience gives 4000 +champion race horse of past and present, 180+ racetracks around the world and 450 major stakes races like Kentucky Derby, Belmont stakes to name a few.
Monday, August 26, 2013
Travers Cup Competition Building Up!
“A calm storm blows over the pastures before the war begins!” The Travers Stakes an American Grade 1 horse racing of the thoroughbreds to be held on August 24 at the Saratoga Race Course will be the witness to one of the greatest races fought between champion 3 year olds at the left – handed dirt turf.
Todd Pletcher, one of the most talented trainers has two of his top champions racing at the Travers August 24 for the 1 million dollar stakes. Palace Malice and Verrazano, who were seen to be at their top shapes breezed 00:49.02 and 00:49.05 at the practice session on August 11. At the same time Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey updated that his bay colt Orb the winner of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands breezed almost the same length in 00:59 at the Fair Hill Training Center in Maryland where he will be preparing to depart after his cold-water spa and a morning in the hyperbaric chamber.
Palace Malice the winner of the Belmont Stakes along with the winner of the Haskell Invitational Handicap Verrazano has been ruling the 3 year old division for the past few months. Verrazano who clocked to breeze the five furlongs stretch at 1:01.39 whereas Orb breezed it through at less than a minute. McGaughey who was very delighted with his session commented; "The track had a little bit of water in it, which I think he probably appreciated. It was harrowed and everything. He worked great, came back great, and ate right up.” – Bloodhorse.
Two of Pletcher’s other runners are Prince of Sylmar; the winner of the Alabama Stakes (gr.1) and Graydar also a multiple grade winner were in the peak of their performances too while breezing through at 00:49.50 and 00:50.52 for half a mile stretch same morning respectively.
Among the other contenders are Will Take Charge, Moreno, Romansh and Transparent, Java’s War, War Dancer and Golden Soul.
All the above mentioned runners are winners and or runner ups in Grade 1 and 2 races and I am expecting to see a neck-tie battle between the champions carrying 126 pounds at the 1 ¼ mile of the 1 million Travers Cup on August 24,2013.
Figures crossed while I try my luck to race Orb and Palace Malice at the Belmont Stakes virtual 3D simulation game @ http://www.horseracegame.com/tournaments.php
Todd Pletcher, one of the most talented trainers has two of his top champions racing at the Travers August 24 for the 1 million dollar stakes. Palace Malice and Verrazano, who were seen to be at their top shapes breezed 00:49.02 and 00:49.05 at the practice session on August 11. At the same time Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey updated that his bay colt Orb the winner of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands breezed almost the same length in 00:59 at the Fair Hill Training Center in Maryland where he will be preparing to depart after his cold-water spa and a morning in the hyperbaric chamber.
Palace Malice the winner of the Belmont Stakes along with the winner of the Haskell Invitational Handicap Verrazano has been ruling the 3 year old division for the past few months. Verrazano who clocked to breeze the five furlongs stretch at 1:01.39 whereas Orb breezed it through at less than a minute. McGaughey who was very delighted with his session commented; "The track had a little bit of water in it, which I think he probably appreciated. It was harrowed and everything. He worked great, came back great, and ate right up.” – Bloodhorse.
Two of Pletcher’s other runners are Prince of Sylmar; the winner of the Alabama Stakes (gr.1) and Graydar also a multiple grade winner were in the peak of their performances too while breezing through at 00:49.50 and 00:50.52 for half a mile stretch same morning respectively.
Among the other contenders are Will Take Charge, Moreno, Romansh and Transparent, Java’s War, War Dancer and Golden Soul.
All the above mentioned runners are winners and or runner ups in Grade 1 and 2 races and I am expecting to see a neck-tie battle between the champions carrying 126 pounds at the 1 ¼ mile of the 1 million Travers Cup on August 24,2013.
Figures crossed while I try my luck to race Orb and Palace Malice at the Belmont Stakes virtual 3D simulation game @ http://www.horseracegame.com/tournaments.php
Thursday, August 1, 2013
The Best Horse Racing Games
Playing the horse racing game for over a year now, I have come across a few gaming domains which are worth the mention. These games promise to give you a virtual horse racing game at its best with life like 3D images and the features which give you complete freedom; you can experiment with being a jockey, a trainer or even a spectator. Playing and communicating with communities of other players around the world is just a click away. You might also find these gaming websites to provide you real time simulation, which in turn gives you far more realistic results while playing.
Some of the top virtual horses racing games available over the internet are as follows, the video below each of the links will show how realistic their game looks, I leave it up to you to decide which one is best suitable for you:
1. Digiturf: Digiturf.com provides you the freedom of choosing who you want to race as; trainer, owner, jockey with a 3D visual effect. Offering a game with real cash prize this gaming site claims to be the best in what they bring to the market – virtual horse racing games. I was able to select my free virtual horse and select his silk for free with a bonus of 10 dollars credit as I signed up! www.digiturf.com
Video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=463pORYoCyc
2. Newturf: Newturf.com the next generation of virtual horse racing (so I read in one of the articles) is the ideal simulation game for horse racing fans. Here again one can select among being a trainer, seller, bettor. You can also select between horses as according to your races; gallopers, hurdles and trotting horses. A game based on real money and purses, it is a game regulated and licensed by the UK Gambling Commission. Personally the background music was not too pleasant! www.newturf.com
Video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IuNd79RGif4#at=36
3. Horseracingpark : Analyze pedigree, past performances, breeding history and other details to select your champion horse for a given track. The best thing about horseracingpark.com is that it is very easy to understand and play, the website is user friendly and free horses are in your stable ready ti run the free race as soon as you sign up! www.horseracingpark.com
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLcM2KlxYdA
4. Horse race game: My personal favorite is www.horseracegame.com, this website is absolutely easy to use, and it has got reads about famous race horses, tracks and the greatest stakes of all time! The best part is you can be a part of it. Real life professional jockeys are a part of this game and that is probably why the entire game has the best realistic replica of real horse racing. Bringing back legends like Seattle Slew, Zenyatta and other legendary horses can be raced again against the present champions of today and watch them battle against each other. Have a look and decide for yourself: http://www.horseracegame.com/features.php
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSCJpt2lBG4
Some of the top virtual horses racing games available over the internet are as follows, the video below each of the links will show how realistic their game looks, I leave it up to you to decide which one is best suitable for you:
1. Digiturf: Digiturf.com provides you the freedom of choosing who you want to race as; trainer, owner, jockey with a 3D visual effect. Offering a game with real cash prize this gaming site claims to be the best in what they bring to the market – virtual horse racing games. I was able to select my free virtual horse and select his silk for free with a bonus of 10 dollars credit as I signed up! www.digiturf.com
Video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=463pORYoCyc
2. Newturf: Newturf.com the next generation of virtual horse racing (so I read in one of the articles) is the ideal simulation game for horse racing fans. Here again one can select among being a trainer, seller, bettor. You can also select between horses as according to your races; gallopers, hurdles and trotting horses. A game based on real money and purses, it is a game regulated and licensed by the UK Gambling Commission. Personally the background music was not too pleasant! www.newturf.com
Video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IuNd79RGif4#at=36
3. Horseracingpark : Analyze pedigree, past performances, breeding history and other details to select your champion horse for a given track. The best thing about horseracingpark.com is that it is very easy to understand and play, the website is user friendly and free horses are in your stable ready ti run the free race as soon as you sign up! www.horseracingpark.com
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLcM2KlxYdA
4. Horse race game: My personal favorite is www.horseracegame.com, this website is absolutely easy to use, and it has got reads about famous race horses, tracks and the greatest stakes of all time! The best part is you can be a part of it. Real life professional jockeys are a part of this game and that is probably why the entire game has the best realistic replica of real horse racing. Bringing back legends like Seattle Slew, Zenyatta and other legendary horses can be raced again against the present champions of today and watch them battle against each other. Have a look and decide for yourself: http://www.horseracegame.com/features.php
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSCJpt2lBG4
Monday, July 29, 2013
The Racing Fiasco – The Royal Ascot
As a regular follower of horse racing events, it fills me with immense pride to talk about the Royal Ascot. With the races ending just last week, this English racecourse is located in a small town of Ascot, Berkshire. Hosting around twenty – six races around the year, the Ascot race course has a combination of Flat meets and Jump racing. The prime focus is however on The Gold Cup, which is held in June and is called The Royal Meeting. Following to this is the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes in the month of July.
The racing event The Royal Ascot is closely associated with the Royal Family, and the Queen is seen to witness the great races and even cheer for her favorite!
Founded in 1711 by Queen Anne, this race course was closed for a long period of twenty months in the year 2004 for redevelopment. It was re-opened by Queen Elizabeth on June 20, 2006.
Being a truly royal event; members at the Royal Enclosure are restricted to a certain dress code. For women, hats with a day dress and for men; morning suits- black or grey with a top hat is strictly enforced upon!
Even though this royal event intrigues me to the utmost, to maintain such discipline at a racing event is beyond my personal understanding. With the passion of horse racing raging in me, limitation to attend a horse racing event does not hold me back in satisfying my hunger for this unpredictable game!
Online horse racing games available online, is an unlimited world were racing any race horse at any of the top stakes is possible. Horse racing fantasy ensures a superb graphic representation of the real horse racing events happening around the world, with no limitations and unlimited opportunities to be a jockey, a trainer or a breeder with a stable of champion horses racing against the best is definitely an experience in its self!
The racing event The Royal Ascot is closely associated with the Royal Family, and the Queen is seen to witness the great races and even cheer for her favorite!
Founded in 1711 by Queen Anne, this race course was closed for a long period of twenty months in the year 2004 for redevelopment. It was re-opened by Queen Elizabeth on June 20, 2006.
Being a truly royal event; members at the Royal Enclosure are restricted to a certain dress code. For women, hats with a day dress and for men; morning suits- black or grey with a top hat is strictly enforced upon!
Even though this royal event intrigues me to the utmost, to maintain such discipline at a racing event is beyond my personal understanding. With the passion of horse racing raging in me, limitation to attend a horse racing event does not hold me back in satisfying my hunger for this unpredictable game!
Online horse racing games available online, is an unlimited world were racing any race horse at any of the top stakes is possible. Horse racing fantasy ensures a superb graphic representation of the real horse racing events happening around the world, with no limitations and unlimited opportunities to be a jockey, a trainer or a breeder with a stable of champion horses racing against the best is definitely an experience in its self!
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