What Are Amateur Horse Races & Can Anyone Enter?
Horse riding is a very unique sport in many different ways, one of which being the fact that it quite often sees amateurs involved at professional meetings. Normally we associate …
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What Is the Racing League from Championship Horse Racing?
New initiatives are always to be welcomed in the racing world, serving to keep things fresh, entertain existing racegoers and potentially attract new fans to the sport. This summer sees …
How Many Racecourses Are There in Scotland?
The United Kingdom currently has sixty operating racecourses and Scotland is home to five of those. Although this may seem like a small number, what Scotland’s courses may lack in …
Feeling Healthy? Bet on Yourself Living to 100
People will bet on just about anything and, what’s more, there are people and often bookies prepared to take bets on just about anything. People have bet on how quickly …
Should Football Introduce a Levy to Fund Grassroots Teams?
As is the case with the vast majority of sports in England, be that team or individual, the global game of football is watched, played and enjoyed on a multitude …
Will the Olympics Still Take Place in 2021?
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics fell victim to the terrible events that unfolded around the world that year and continue to trouble almost all nations around the globe today, more than …
Home Nations at the Euros: Who Has the Best Record?
Since its introduction in 1960, the UEFA European Championship has been held every four years, in between World Cup events. The only exception to this pattern, is the rescheduling of …
Which Premier League Team Has the Most Players at Euro 2020?
Euro 2020 is almost here and, barring injuries (and, of course, infections!), the squads have been finalised. It looks like it is going to be a wide-open tournament in our …
How Often Does the Favourite Win the Euros?
There is always much focus on the tournament favourite ahead of any European Championship. Sometimes there is a clear front-runner who ends up passionately backed by many fans and pundits …
How Did the Derby Get Its Name?
The first Saturday in June can mean only one thing to racing fans – Derby day. This is the jewel in the crown of British Flat racing, and amongst the …