Horse Racing Essay

Thanks in large part to the efforts of America's new horse racing hero American Pharaoh, there is a renewed interest in horse racing from around the country. While the wonder horse begins his assault on the summer classics (The Haskell and The Travers) for 3-year-olds, it creates a good time for racing fans to look at several important races scheduled for the fall.

October Turf Fest
In Europe, Australia and North America, October has become one of the most important months on the racing schedule. As the horse racing industry in Europe and North America begins its descent into winter, most elite horses are preparing for a break from the rigors of racing. At the same time, horses in Australia are just starting the new racing season with the
The race is a Group 1 event at 1 1/2 miles (2400m) for all sexes, 3-year-olds and up for a purse of €5,000,000. The race often draws the top horses in training from countries like England, France, Italy, Dubai, Hong Kong and Japan. With any luck, this year's race could be one for the ages. With the expected return of super mare Treve vying for her third straight Arc victory and a place in the history books, she might be pitted against the undefeated 3-year-old superstar Golden Horn, a recent victor in the Epsom Derby.

The Caulfield Cup - The Caulfield Cup 2015 is scheduled to be run on October 17th at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia. The race is a Group 1 event at 1 1/2 miles (2400m) for all sexes, 3-year-olds and up for a purse of A$3,000,000. While most of the entrants will be top horses from Australia and New Zealand, there will certainly be a few horses shipping in from other parts of the world. In fact, last year's winner was Admire Rakti, a racing champion from Japan. For this year's edition, the top race prospects at this time are Mongolian Khan, Set Square and Japan's Curren