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HORSE RACES / 2024
KENTUKY DERBY

Held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, on the first Saturday of May. It is part of the Triple Crown of United States horse racing.

Millions of people from around the world bet at various live tracks and online sportsbooks.[15] In 2017, a crowd of 158,070 watched Always Dreaming win the Derby, making it the seventh biggest attendance in the history of the racetrack. The track reported a wagering total of $209.2 million from all the sources on all the races on the Kentucky Derby Day program. It was a 9 percent increase compared to the total of $192.6 million in 2016 and an increase of 8 percent over the previous record set in 2015 of $194.3 million.[16] TwinSpires, a platform for betting online and a partner of the Kentucky Derby and the Breeders' Cup, recorded $32.8 million in handle on the Churchill Down races for the Kentucky Derby Day program. This record was a 22 percent increase over the preceding year. On the Kentucky Derby race alone, the handle of TwinSpires was $20.1 million, which is a 22 percent rise compared to the prior year.

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GRAND NATIONAL 

Held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, on the first Saturday of May. It is part of the Triple Crown of United States horse racing.

Millions of people from around the world bet at various live tracks and online sportsbooks.[15] In 2017, a crowd of 158,070 watched Always Dreaming win the Derby, making it the seventh biggest attendance in the history of the racetrack. The track reported a wagering total of $209.2 million from all the sources on all the races on the Kentucky Derby Day program. It was a 9 percent increase compared to the total of $192.6 million in 2016 and an increase of 8 percent over the previous record set in 2015 of $194.3 million.[16] TwinSpires, a platform for betting online and a partner of the Kentucky Derby and the Breeders' Cup, recorded $32.8 million in handle on the Churchill Down races for the Kentucky Derby Day program. This record was a 22 percent increase over the preceding year. On the Kentucky Derby race alone, the handle of TwinSpires was $20.1 million, which is a 22 percent rise compared to the prior year.

What Time Is The Grand National | The Grand National (thejockeyclub.co.uk)

PRIX DE L´ARC DE TRIOMPHE

The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp Racecourse in ParisFrance, over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles) and scheduled to take place each year, usually on the first Sunday in October.

Popularly referred to as the "Arc", it is the world's most prestigious all-aged horse race. Its roll of honour features many highly acclaimed horses, and its winners are often subsequently regarded as champions. It is currently the world's fifth-richest turf race (behind The EverestThe Dubai World CupThe Breeders Cup Classic and The Saudi Cup) with a purse of €5,000,000. Over 60,000 visitors attend the "Arc"-Weekend every year and the race itself is broadcast live to 50 countries all over the globe.

QATAR PRIX DE L'ARC DE TRIOMPHE 2024 | ParisLongchamp (francegalop-live.com)

MELBOURNE CUP

Celebrated at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, on the first Tuesday of November. Known as "the race that stops a nation," it is one of Australia's most significant horse races.

In 2024, the Melbourne Cup will be held on Tuesday 5th November at 3pm. 

The Melbourne Cup, Australia's most famous race, is a Group 1 held over a distance of 3200 metres at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne with total prizemoney of $8,000,000.

Held on the first Tuesday of November each year the ‘race that stops a nation' is an opportunity to try and back a winner and claim bragging rights over your friends, workmates and family.

The Melbourne Cup was last run on Tuesday, November 7th 2023, and won by Without A Fight

Melbourne Cup 2024 | Latest news, Updates, Tips & Results (racenet.com.au)

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