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The History of Horse Racing
It is hard to imagine in today's world that one of our favourite sports, horse racing, has been around for thousands of years. It has been noted as being an organised sport as far back as the Greek Olympics in 638 BC.
Horse racing really came into its own when in the 12th century English horses were bred with Arabian horses. This breeding programme produced sturdy horses that had amazing speed. It was around this time that a more modern version of racing began with racecourses opening and rules and standards established.
Newmarket in Britain was the very first venue for horse racing and is now known all over the world. King Charles II arranged horse races in open fields and the winner would be given a prize.
Horse racing changed during the reign of Queen Anne (1702-1714), the races involved several horses and racing spectators could bet on their favourite horses. It was, at this time, that Queen Anne founded the famous Ascot course and horse racing became a professional sport.
In 1750 the Jockey Club was formed at Newmarket where the "elite" of the horse racing circles met. The club controlled racing and...
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How Much Do You Know About Bridge Card Games?
Bridge card games are social games, commonly involving 4 players that form into two groups of two. These groups, or partnerships, then work in concert to claim as many tricks as possible as the hand is dealt and played. The variations of Bridge card games often determine how the bidding for the game is handled, whether or not there is any bidding at all, and how you claim tricks for your partnership.
When first studying bridge card games, it is recommended that you either have someone teach it to you, or apply a computer program that you can play online or download to help you in learning how to play. Initially, the rules for bridge card games can be difficult to learn. The betting process, for instance, takes strategy to master, which often requires a live player to aid you find out what is a right bet to make.
Unlike similar games, like Euchre, every hand has a dummy. This dummy plays their hand onto the table so that total players can see the cards. The dummy is not permitted to proffer advice or commentary while they are the dummy. Unlike many other games, the cards the...
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