Sports
The Sport
of Kings, as horse racing is called, is one of the oldest sports of them
all. It was called the Sport of Kings because the ownership of the horses
was traditionally limited to the wealthiest members of the society and
royalty.
The
earliest written manual on the care, training, and feeding of horses dates
from about 1500 BC in Asia. There is a full description of a chariot race
in Homer's Illiad, which was dated about the 8th or 9th century,
BC. Modern racing was established in England by King Charles the second,
who was an ardent patron of the sport throughout his reign. Wagering, or
betting, has always been a major roll in racing. Today's wagering
takes two forms: book marking and parimutual betting. Bookmarking is gambling
and practicing odds, and receiving the money they get if the horse they
picks wins. The practice is of course legal in England, but Illegal in
the United States. There is also horse racing in other Countries such as,
Ireland, France, South Africa, Germany, Australia, Japan, and New Zealand.
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