Horse racing
Horse racing is one of the most popular and oldest sporting events in history. Horse racing history starts from the Roman age when chariot races use to take place and now they have revolutionized into different forms which are seen in all parts of the world. This sport has so much popularity that horse racing takes place in almost every country in one way or the other.
One of the root causes of the success of horse racing is gambling. Betting has been a big part of the race since its very first recorded run and with the technology of today, betting has become as easy as the word ‘click’.
Whether you are at home, at the office or even on holidays, it is easy to place all your bets on the races online. There is no need to travel to the event or the local betting agency. All you need is the internet and an online bookmaker who is taking bets on the horse races. Even from Australia you can participate in the Japanese horse races almost as if you were really there at the races. Everything you need is there at your fingertips, from form guides to inside tips.
Japanese horse racing
The first horse race in Japan was held in 1862 which was an eastern style race. Horse racing in Japan is immensely admired and crowds of well over one hundred thousand regularly turn up for big races. Every year 21,000 horse races take place in Japan. In Japan there are three types of horse races, one being flat racing, second is the jump racing which takes place over hurdles and third is the Ban’ei Racing which is also called also called Draft Racing.
The total number of horse racing tracks in Japan is thirty. Ten of these tracks combine together to be known as "central tracks". Most popular horse races in Japan are conducted here. Japan Racing Association (JRA) is responsible to conduct races on these tracks. Japan Racing Association is under supervision of the Japanese government. National Association of Racing (NAR) is responsible to the races taking place on the remaining twenty tracks.
The JRA prize money is one of the highest in the world. As of 2009, a typical JRA race for three year olds carries a prize of ¥9.55 million which makes up to about US$83,000, ¥5 million about US$43,000 is given to the winner. Prize money for the other horse races starts at around ¥75 million about US$650,000.
Japan’s top horse races take place in the season of spring and autumn. Japan’s most famous race is the Grade 1 Japan Cup, which is run over a distance of 2400m. Grass races take place every November at Tokyo Racecourse for a prize money of ¥530 million which is currently the richest turf race in the world. Other important races are the February Stakes, Takamatsunomiya Kinen, Yasuda Kinen, Takarazuka Kinen, Arima Kinen, and the Tenno Sho races which are held in the season of spring and fall. The Satsuki Sho, Tokyo Yushun and Kikuka Sho are the races which combine together to form the Japanese Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing.
Japan’s most prestigious jump race is the Nakayama Grand Jump, which takes place in April every year at Nakayama Racecourse. Like other race courses, Nakayama racecourse is not a straight one, instead in has twisted paths. Total length of this racecourse is 4250 m. The total amount of prize money distributed in the race is ¥170 million.
Japanese Bookmakers
The betting which takes place in sport is the general activity of forecasting the sports results by making a bet on the result of a sporting affair. Betting is very popular among the people of the modern world especially those who follow the horse racing, which can be explained through the fact that over US$ 100 billion are placed on horse racing bets every year.
In Japan, betting on horse racing is one of the favorite activities on weekends. The federal government with the help of JRA keeps an eye on the whole betting process to make it uncomplicated so that more people can be a part of it. Local governments also run other races throughout the country which are 24 of them but the quality of gambling is not as good as the one seen in the JRA operated races.
Now it doesn’t matter if the race is taking place in Tokyo and you are in Australia at your home or work. All you need to do is go online and start placing your bets online or with the help of your cell phones or computers and you can have the pleasure of betting as if it is right at your doorstep. The convenience and speed at which you can place those bets is unparalleled.