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Thoroughbred Horse Racing
- 1. Thoroughbred Horse Racing By Rachel Costa For Mark Hearn CBA 350-02 Business Communications MWF 11:15 Fall 2011
- 2. Thoroughbred Horse Racing: Overview • Big Races – Triple Crown – Breeders’ Cup • Racing Legends • Horse Racing Main Risks Rachel Costa CBA 350-02 Bus Com MWF 11:15 Fall 2011 2
- 3. Big Races •Triple Crown − Kentucky Derby − Preakness Stakes − Belmont Stakes •Breeders’ Cup Kentucky Derby Rachel Costa CBA 350-02 Bus Com MWF 11:15 Fall 2011 3
- 4. Triple Crown: Title Kentucky Preakness Belmont Derby Stakes Stakes Triple Crown Winner Rachel Costa CBA 350-02 Bus Com MWF 11:15 Fall 2011 4
- 5. Triple Crown: Kentucky Derby Kentucky Derby • “Run for the Roses” • 1st race of Triple Crown • Held on first Saturday in May • “The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports” Winner’s Circle Rachel Costa CBA 350-02 Bus Com MWF 11:15 Fall 2011 5
- 6. Triple Crown: Preakness Stakes Preakness • 2nd and shortest race • Held in Maryland on 3rd Saturday in May Rachel Costa CBA 350-02 Bus Com MWF 11:15 Fall 2011 6
- 7. Triple Crown: Belmont Stakes • Oldest and final race • Held in New York 3 weeks after Preakness Rachel Costa CBA 350-02 Bus Com MWF 11:15 Fall 2011 7
- 8. Breeders’ Cup • Began in 1982 • Most influential and prestigious event in Thoroughbred racing • International sporting event • Host some of most outstanding horses in world • $26 million, 15-race event held over 2 days Rachel Costa CBA 350-02 Bus Com MWF 11:15 Fall 2011 8
- 9. U.S. Counties with Horse Racing Facilities Kentucky Derby Preakness Stakes Belmont Stakes Rachel Costa CBA 350-02 Bus Com MWF 11:15 Fall 2011 9
- 10. Racing Legends • Man O’War • Seabiscuit • Secretariat Seabiscuit Memorial Rachel Costa CBA 350-02 Bus Com MWF 11:15 Fall 2011 10
- 11. Racing Legends: Man O’War • “The Greatest Racehorse to Ever Step Foot on a Track” • Began racing in 1919 • Won all but one race • Broke almost all tracks’ timing records • Man O’War Stakes Rachel Costa CBA 350-02 Bus Com MWF 11:15 Fall 2011 11
- 12. Racing Legends: Seabiscuit • Most remarkable racehorse • Began racing in 1936 • Known for his “eggbeater gait” • Ran his first 43 races without winning one Rachel Costa CBA 350-02 Bus Com MWF 11:15 Fall 2011 12
- 13. Racing Legends: Seabiscuit • New jockey: Red Pollard • Won One-on-One match against War Admiral – “Race of the Century” • Seabiscuit and Red Pollard injured • In 1939 both made unheard of recovery • Won final race – Santa Anita Handicap • 2nd fastest time on American race track Rachel Costa CBA 350-02 Bus Com MWF 11:15 Fall 2011 13
- 14. Racing Legends: Secretariat • #1 name in racing • Debuted in 1972 quickly becoming favorite • Won Horse of Year award 2 years in row • Breezed thru Kentucky Derby & Preakness Stakes Rachel Costa CBA 350-02 Bus Com MWF 11:15 Fall 2011 14
- 15. Racing Legends: Secretariat 1973 Belmont Stakes Secretariat on his way to 31-length victory making him Triple Crown winner Rachel Costa CBA 350-02 Bus Com MWF 11:15 Fall 2011 15
- 16. Horse Racing Main Risks • Possible injury to: –Horses • Fatal injury occurs 1.5 times in every 1,000 races –Jockeys • 5.6 fatalities occur each year in U.S. • Betting – Main reason horse racing is still strong today Rachel Costa CBA 350-02 Bus Com MWF 11:15 Fall 2011 16
- 17. Nonfatal Jockey Injuries 1998-2006 40% 33% 30% 25% % of Injuries 23% 20% 18% 10% 0% Upper Body Lower Body Head/Neck Abs/Trunk Rachel Costa CBA 350-02 Bus Com MWF 11:15 Fall 2011 17
- 18. Money Spent Betting on Horse Racing in 2009 (in billions) Hong Kong $9.5 Japan $31.8 United States $12.3 Australia France $12.5 $13.7 Rachel Costa CBA 350-02 Bus Com MWF 11:15 Fall 2011 18
- 19. Thoroughbred Horse Racing: Summary • Big Races – Triple Crown – Breeders’ Cup • Racing Legends • Horse Racing Main Risks Rachel Costa CBA 350-02 Bus Com MWF 11:15 Fall 2011 19
Editor's Notes
- How many of yawl have ever been to a horse race?Second to baseball, horse racing is the most widely attended U.S. spectator sport.My name is Rachel Costa and I am here to talk to you about Thoroughbred Horse Racing.
- I will discuss the fan’s main interest in Thoroughbred races and the titles to be won.I will also talk about a few of the legendary horses that are still remembered today.Finally I will conclude with the many risks that are taken in this sport.
- Each year, horse racing fans prepare to see who will win the 2 biggest titles in Thoroughbred horse racing: the Triple Crown and the Breeders’ Cup.Both titles offer a $1,000,000 purse.
- The Triple Crown consists of 3 races: the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes. The goal is to win all 3 races and take home the title of a Triple Crown winner. Over the span of 125 years, only 11 horses have been able to win all 3 races
- For the race fans, the day consists of crazy hats and celebrity scouting; but for the horse’ owners, winning the “Run for the Roses” is the first step towards the crown.The Kentucky Derby is held on the first Saturday in MayIt is called “The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports”.
- The Preakness Stakes is the second and shortest race in the fight for the title; it is held in Maryland on the third Saturday in May .
- The Belmont Stakes is the oldest and final race in the running for the Triple Crown; it is held in New York three weeks after the Preakness .This is a picture of this year’s Belmont Stakes with the soon to be winner shown in the middle (pink and orange stripe) – Ruler On Ice
- The Breeders’ Cup began in 1982 and has become the most influential and prestigious events in Thoroughbred racing. It has developed into an international sporting event, gaining worldwide support from breeders, owners, and fans. Horses earn their spot in the event through the Breeders’ Cup Challenge, which consists of 68 races worldwide.The Breeders’ Cup has also become known for hosting some of the most outstanding horses in the world It began as a $10 million, 7-race day eventand it is now a $26 million, 15-race event held over two days.The event is held in November, closing up the championship horse racing season.
- While there are many horse racing facilities all over the U.S., the Triple Crown races are all held on the East sideKentucky Derby – KentuckyPreakness Stakes - MarylandBelmont Stakes - New York
- There have only been a handful of Thoroughbreds that are still remembered as being great race horses. Man O’War, Seabiscuit, and Secretariat are just a few of the legends still talked about today.
- Man O’War is considered “the greatest racehorse to ever step foot on a track.” He began his racing career in 1919 at the age of two, winning all but one race and breaking almost all race tracks’ timing records. He did not run in the Kentucky Derby, but he did race and win the Preakness and Belmont Stakes. In one of Man O’War’s last races, he won by 100 lengths and shattered yet another track record. After Man O’War’s amazing career, the racing society now has a Man O’War Stakes that is held each July at Belmont Park in New York.
- Seabiscuit is best known as one of the most remarkable racehorses. His racing career began in 1936, without any flying colorsHe was a descendent of Man O’War but had none of the champion-making qualities. He had a thick body, short legs, laziness, and a running motion called the “eggbeater gait” (left foreleg jutted out widely when he ran). Seabiscuit ran in 43 races, more than most Thoroughbreds do in their entire career, without winning one.But his best days were yet to come.
- Seabiscuit wasassigned a new jockey, Red Pollard, and finally began winning. In November of 1938, Seabiscuit and War Admiral, who was an heir of Man O’War’s speed and also a Triple Crown Winner, met for a one-on-one match. This race was considered the race of the century. Seabiscuit bolted out of the starting gate, taking the lead and setting the pace for the race. The jockey held him back so he could look War Admiral in the eye, and that was all it took. Seabiscuit pulled away in the final stretch and won the race by four lengths. Six weeks after winning “the race of the century,” Seabiscuit tore a ligament in his leg. He wasn’t expected to race again but his owner refused to let him retire. So he returned home to rest. Red Pollard also became injured and he decided to stay with Seabiscuit and help with both of their healing processes.At 7 years old, which is considered ancient in horse racing, Seabiscuit and Red Pollard both made an unheard of recovery and were scheduled to race in the Santa Anita Handicap, having lost there twice before. On the final turn of Seabiscuit’s last race, he was boxed in between horses but pulling at the reins ready to sprint. A gap opened and Pollard let him go, only pausing to look his final challenger in the eye. Seabiscuit had the second-fastest time ever run on an American race track
- Secretariat is said to have the number one name in racing. Secretariat debuted in 1972, quickly becoming a favorite. He won 7 out of 10 races.His career lasted 16 months and he was in only 21 races, but in that short amount of time he won back to back “Horse of the Year”. In 1973, Secretariat pursued the Triple Crown. He breezed through the Kentucky Derby, setting the world record timing of under two minutes. Two weeks later Secretariat won the Preakness Stakes.With only one more race to go to claim the Triple Crown title, Secretariat became an international sensation. Time Magazine, Newsweek, and Sports Illustrated all featured him on their front cover in the same week.
- Only four horses dared to run against Secretariat in the Belmont Stakes. On the final stretch, Secretariat made the biggest move ever witnessed in Triple Crown history. He pulled away from the pack winning by an amazing 31-length gap. The gap was so large that the TV station’s cameras could not capture both Secretariat and the other horses in the same shot. The world record of 2:24 for one and half miles on a dirt track was set by Secretariat in the Belmont Stakes.
- There are three main risks that are taken in the sport of Thoroughbred racing: the horses, the jockeys, and the betting.HorsesHorses are naturally born to run, but with their speed also comes risk. Thoroughbreds have been bred for speed and endurance, not for durability. Racehorses’ strength comes from their upper bodies leaving their legs extremely vulnerable to injury. On average, 1.5 times in every 1,000 races a fatal injury to a racehorse occurs. JockeysJockeys make their living by weighing just over 100 lbs and hovering over saddles strapped to racehorses reaching up to speeds of 55 mph. This combination creates many possibilities for injuries and even death. While only 5.6 fatalities are averaged each year in the United States, the amount of nonfatal injuries, like heavy bruising and fractures, is much higher.BettingPeople win and lose a great deal of money betting on Thoroughbred racing. Betting on the races is consider one of the main reasons horse racing is still going strong today.
- The most common injury jockeys have are to the upper body with the least amount being the abdominals and trunk.
- In the United States, 12.3 billion was bet on horse racing in 2009, which doesn’t seem like much when compared to countries like Japan 31.8 billion.
- In conclusion, Thoroughbred racing has become a very exciting sport. The pursuit of the Triple Crown is as coveted as a Super Bowl Championship, while the Breeders’ Cup is a title sought by horse owners internationally.The names of famous American Thoroughbred horses such as Man O’War, Seabiscuit, and Secretariat are as well known around the world as professional athletes such as Babe Ruth, Michael Jordan, and Joe Namath.The horses and their jockeys have become a part of sporting history, and the thrill of betters winning attracts the interest of people around the world.