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The racing of horses in harness dates back to ancient times, but the sports virtually disappeared with the fall of the Roman Empire. The history of modern Harness Racing begins in America, where racing trotting horses over country roads became a popular rural pastime by the end of the 18th century. The first tracks for harness racing were constructed in the first decade of the 19th century, and by 1825 harness racing was an institution at hundreds of country fairs across the nation.

With the popularity of harness racing came the development of the Thoroughbred, a horse bred specifically for racing under harness. The founding sire of all Standardbreds is an English Thoroughbred named Messenger, who was brought to the United States in 1788. Messenger was bred to both pure Thoroughbred and mixed breed mares, and his descendants were rebred until these matings produced a new breed with endurance, temperament, and anatomy uniquely suited to racing under harness. This new breed was called the Standardbred, after the practice of basing all harness-racing speed records on the "standard" distance of one mile.

Harness racing reached the early zenith of its popularity in the late 1800s, with the establishment of a Grand Circuit of major fairs. The sport sharply declined in popularity after 1900, as the automobile replaced the horse and the United States became more urbanized. In 1940, however, Roosevelt Raceway in New York introduced harness racing under the lights with pari-mutuel betting. This innovation sparked a rebirth of harness racing, and today its number of tracks and number of annual races exceed those of Thoroughbred racing. The sport is also popular in most European countries, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia.

Harness betting

Harness betting is conducted in the same manner that thoroughbred betting is wagered, and specific types of wagering is at the discretion of the host racetrack. Harness betting is popular, especially in the northeast section of the United States.

The differences that exist in thoroughbred betting and harness betting are simply at the whim of the particular racetrack, but the horses and their tradition have large dichotomies. The thoroughbred participates in traditional horse racing with a mounted jockey. This type of horse has its roots in Europe almost three hundred years ago, when English mares were bred with Arabian stallions to produce a gallant breed of speedy, strong horses with an indomitable spirit. The harness betting faithful get to see their favorite sport propelled by a standardbred horse. The standardbred horse, upon which all harness betting depends, is bred for both racing and pleasure purposes.

The standardbred horse is a breed just over 200 years old of American heritage and the horses were aptly named early on because they had to perform a certain standard in a race of a mile duration before the horse could be registered as a standardbred. Harness betting is conducted at racetrack venues as well as in casino parlors and, lately, in the online casino parlors located on websites provided by the services of the Internet.

Harness betting is conducted on racetrack races that take two forms of horse gaits: pacing and trotting. The pari-mutuel windows handle the straight harness betting, as well as all types of exotic betting. Some of the more popular harness betting tracks are Yonkers Raceway, Suffolk Downs, Meadowlands Racetrack, and Freehold Racetrack. Harness history is tied to the common people who identify with this sport. The Home of the Harness Racing Hall of Fame is located in the quiet suburban town of Goshen, NY where harness is "King."

Horse Betting Rules

Any sports or horse ruling, not specifically stated in the specific rules or regulations, will be decided by the official Las Vegas rules.

On horse racing, the clerk will give the player a POST TIME once the ticket is completed. This POST TIME is the one that will be compared with times posted at the grading website. The POST TIME given to the customer must be the same or earlier than the OFF TIME posted at the site. Our post times are non-negotiable and final. Any Horse Wager will not count towards Any Rollover Requirement.

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