Hello! I heard you were an expert on horse racing. What can you tell me about it?
I sure am! Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, involving 2 or more horses ridden by jockeys and driven over a set distance.
Wow! do you know when it started? Or anything else interesting?
I know that it is an incredibly ancient sport and has remained unchanged since its earliest times. But not sure on when it exactly started
Do you know what any of the popular horse races are? Or popular/famous horses?
Washington Park Race Track
Washington Park Race Track was a popular horse racing venue in the Chicago metropolitan area from 1884 until 1977. It had two locations during its existence. It was first situated in what is the current location of the Washington Park Subdivision of the Woodlawn community area of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. This is located immediately south of both the current Washington Park community area and Washington Park. The track was later relocated to Homewood, Illinois, which is also in Cook County.
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Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic premise – to identify which of two or more horses is the fastest over a set course or distance – has been unchanged since at least classical antiquity.
Horse races vary widely in format and many countries have developed their own particular traditions around the sport. Variations include restricting