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Thoroughbred horse racing is something which most of us have some familiarity with, largely thanks to the three biggest Thoroughbred horse races being televised each year. These three are the Preakness, the Belmont Stakes and the Kentucky Derby, collectively known as the Thoroughbred Triple Crown.

All three of the Triple Crown races are run on a flat dirt track. The horses tend to pace themselves through most of the race, saving a surge of power and speed for the finish. There have also been cases of horses with so much speed that they win the race from start to finish.

Spectators are often unaware that there are in fact other forms or Thoroughbred racing out there other than what is familiar to us all via our television sets. The Triple Crown is the most popular Thoroughbred horse racing event by far, but there are many others.

Another variation of Thoroughbred horseracing that is popular is the turf races. What makes these races different from the other types of Thoroughbred races is that the races are run over a grass surface instead of a dirt surface and all of the other aspects of the races are the same.

The turf courses are just as long as are the dirt track races, with the thoroughbreds running the same distances as in other types of Thoroughbred racing. The only differences are the turf ? and the terminology which is used in these sorts of Thoroughbred races.

Thoroughbreds can also be run in races that require the horse to jump several fences during the course of the race. These Thoroughbred horse races are commonly referred to as steeplechases and provide an extra challenge to both the horse and the rider during the race.

Thoroughbred racing can also involve races where the horses have to jump over fences placed throughout the course; these races are called steeplechases and give the horse and rider alike an extra challenge ? and an extra measure of excitement to the viewers.
Speed is the only consideration for thoroughbreds that run races only on flat race courses; horses that run steeplechases, however, need to have a lot of stamina to finish these races ? and jockeys have to know the right time to make the jumps. The length of the race is the determining factor in how many hurdles that the horse will have to jump during the race.

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