“Horseracing is an equestrian performance sport ancient in its history and pervasive in its practice across various human civilizations.1 While the mechanics of the sport have varied over time, its basic premise – identifying the fastest among two or more horses over a defined distance or course – has remained largely unchanged.2 Modern horseracing traces much of its origin back to 12th century England, where knights returning from the Crusades brought back Arabian horses from the Middle East.3 The English crossed these exotic horses with native ones to produce horses with impressive speed and endurance and the sport of racing quickly gained popularity with the nobility who would wager on races held between the fastest of these hybrids.”
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