horse racing horse racing results Horse racing has somewhat protracted and eminent account and has been experienced in societies across the world ever since earliest times. Archaeological registers point out that horse racing occurred in Primeval Greece, Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. It also share myth and fable, such as the match between the steeds of the god Odin and the giant Hrungnir in Norse mythology. Ireland has a rich history of horse racing; point to pointing originated there, and even today, jump racing is more popular than racing on the flat. As a result, every year Irish horse racing fans travel in huge numbers to the highlight event of the National Hunt calendar, the Cheltenham Festival Horse racing in Great Britain is predominantly thoroughbred flat and jumps racing. It was in Great Britain in the 17th to 19th centuries that many of the sport's rules and regulations were established. The race serves as the middle leg of the British T...