Horse Racing in Sports Betting About horse racing Horse racing is one of the oldest types of bets in the world. There is every reason to believe that the Ancient Greeks and possibly even Ancient Egyptians had bets on their nags. Horse racing was often a royal pastime, but now it is easily one of the most common types of sports bets you can make. There are those who have a punt on their favourite horses every single week (some even every day), but for most of us, betting on horse racing is a one-time-a-year event. We each have our own favourite races, but even people who would consider themselves non-gamblers will have a crack at horse racing during such huge events as the Grand National, or the Kentucky Derby. Betting on horse racing If you’re