Horse Racing

What’s more exciting than heading to the race track to place a bet on your favorite horse to win? The sport of horse racing is an entire industry to itself. Once upon a time, the wealthy were the only ones who owned horses and raced them. But now anyone can own a horse. There are co-owners, business and groups that can own and race a horse. Owning a race horse can be thrilling yet a lot of work. Most people hire some one to care for the horse as well as train the horse to race. There are high stakes with horse racing, and a good race horse is usually bred to be one. The excitement of horse racing has led to many stories ranging from stories about those horses bred to race to the jockeys who ride them. Horse racing short stories such as “and they’re off!: Stories From The Racetrack” by D.S. Williamson, is a collection of stories based on human nature.Humans as a species are trying to survive just like any other animal on this planet. Are we all so different? The answer is no, when you look at how animals thrive on love. A collection of short stories centering on the race track adds an element of excitement. For those who love horse racing, short stories involving their favorite sport as well as intriguing stories of the underdog, make for a great compilation.Those who are not even into horses are still intrigued by these short stories. The emotion, the truth, and the characters all draw you in with shocking endings and in depth dialogue. The reader enters the mind of the characters and learns what they are going through, how they handle it and how it affects them. Set at the racetrack, the stories tie everything together.These are the kinds of stories that happen every day at race tracks. Horse racing carries a certain taboo and excitement that cannot be matched elsewhere. People flock to the track to bet on their favorite horse and the crowd can be packed with celebrities and royalty. The sport is one that grabs the attention of those who love the human element involved in going to the race track.Gambling in itself adds to the excitement of the story. Horses are majestic animals that are well respected. Watching them gallop around the track in true form makes for an amazing story. Many true to life short stories have been written about the sport or about certain horses. Stories from the point of view of the jockey or the owner can tell the tale of what it is like put everything into the horse you race. Unlike car racing or dog racing, the jockey and horse are one. The horse is a living creature with a mind of its own. The jockey and horse form a team to win a race and there is nothing better to witness.