Topic: Why is horse racing so unpopular here and a bit of extra feedback - page 4. (Read 2679 times)

This might be a good game to bet on in your country but many gamblers do not know much about it. It's a good sport to try some luck but sometimes when you don't have idea about a particular sport/games, even though one can quickly make fast profits from it, we can still be skeptical about going for such a bet because our winning is not guaranteed. I don't bet on games or sports I am not familiar with because I am not ready to lose money in gambling without knowing what I'm doing. Horse racing is a good game and can be profitable for those that are lovers but can be unprofitable for those that don't have knowledge about how to bet on it successfully.

Horse racing is huge in my country. People make bets on horses all the time here. I have some family members that are fans of horse racing. I guess the popularity of horse racing is different in every country. Horse racing is popular here but I don't think even 1% of the country's population knows what "cricket" is. I know it is one of the most popular game across the globe but here it is. Ask 1000 people here, only 10 will know which game you are talking about.

Somehow horse racing is not popular in this forum though.

I doubt this figure of 1.45 billion. Either this is a distortion, or it is a mistake that has been replicated by the rest of the media. Let's think logically. The full quote looks like this:
"It's estimated that 1.45 billion people worldwide watched or bet on horse racing in 2020. That's a massive increase from 365 million viewers and betters at the same point in 2019."
Where did more than a billion people come from in one year? Why all of a sudden? Why horses? This is a very strange statistic. A billion people is a lot. This is more than the population of the United States and Europe combined. From a baby to an old man. Did they all suddenly start watching horse racing? Or did the whole of India or the whole of China suddenly become horse fans in one year? All this is very doubtful.

The fact is there are some sports that are not as followed like most popular sports like football, tennis and athletic and horse racing happens to be one of it even though it's a nice sports but due to lack of horse racing field and horse in most countries it's not that popular among many sports followers I think creating of more horse racing championship is going to help the situation and in most countries there's no horse racing federation that is why your seeing less concerned from people concerning horse racing

A lot of millennials and Gen-Z's who are into betting haven't seen a live horse racing event before. I haven't seen one before either; I've only seen it in movies. Also, it's not as popular as other sports betting, the popularity goes to football betting, casino games, and the likes. People tend to bet on what they know and understand, most people don't understand horse racing or how horse betting works.

On the other hand, sports betting is more straightforward, and it seems that only older generations attend horse racing events. That's why I'm not surprised that online forums including bitcoin talk form are dominated by discussions on sports betting, gambling, and other popular sports that can be easily streamed on phones. Horse racing live streams are less common, so it's not that popular among younger generations.

Well, and just like that I don't know a single guy or girl that plays badminton here! 
How many people in the east and south and north and well the whole of Europe minus UK play cricket?
And how many people in Asia and South America play hockey?


That's not what statistics say:

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Why is horse racing so unpopular here and a bit of extra feedback

This is based on my opinion and here in Indonesia horse racing is not really popular and maybe there is one or two couple rich guys that play horse racing, but there will another question like you can still bet in other country right? Yes but I believe there is no much going on in the horse racing In my opinion the horse racing is not popular like other sport ex. badmintoon soccer basketball and etc.

For me Horse racing is considered as a luxury sport a group with polo and golf so only internal people get really access to see or bet

What do you mean? There are still a a lot of countries that are still in the horse racing, from Asia to Middle East and I doubt that it will be simply forgotten. It might not be a popular as other games, but I still do think that there are many offline gamblers that are betting on it.

And again, still very famous as most of the horse owners are very rich specially in the Middle East. And if I'm not mistaken, owning one is already a privilege and horse racing fans view you differently as an elite and super wealthy individuals and this is considered sports of the kings.

What you are saying is very true, because I think the gambling that happens in horse racing is no different from people who bet on cricket, which the game has a very limited number of enthusiasts and maybe not everyone will understand the rules and also the methods in betting on that the sport, besides that the change in the popularity of horse racing has reflected a big change in gambling,  technology and and many easier gambling options are emerging have changed the way we look and interact with horses sport , so that horse racing, which was once the main pastime and the base of gambling, now nothing more than a special sport with loyal fans and most of them are rich and old.

Horses have already lost the place in the life of mankind that they used to occupy. Many modern people have never seen a live horse in their lives. No one understands horses anymore. All this directly affects the popularity of horse racing. They have their own small circle of fans and adherents, but there will be no mass popularity anymore. Horse racing has long been replaced by racing, for example, Formula 1. There is a multi-million audience that bets.

Actually, I remembered and found this topic, which the respected OP once kindly decided to open, because he accidentally saw the TV broadcast of these competitions.
And I realized that of course here on the technology forum there are too few who are really up to date with horse racing. However, it is true that there are many fans of this type of competition in the world.
And it would be right, in my opinion, if OP periodically wrote some new information on upcoming competitions. Sometimes it is interesting to get distracted from the usual casino games or endless bets on football. And see what interesting things are happening in the world of other competitions.

Formula 1 is pretty popular and no chance in hell you would be able to afford a formula 1 car even if you can afford 10 horses and a stable, not to mention that it will cost you one year of horsefeed to rent a circuit for one hour a month to practice. And what about boxing, is that popular because of affordability also? 


There is a clear divide which I highlighted in the first post, the popularity of horse racing on this forum, which is null and the popularity of it in the real world and in gambling, for example, in 3 days it's the Japan Cup, $3.5 million for the winner in just one race winner, total pot of over 10 million, 100k people in attendance.
That's why I'm asking why the difference.

The reason that I believe horse racing is not popular is because it's not a game that people play on the streets, it's not everybody that can afford to have a stable and begin to train horses for sports. I might be wrong but I feel that it's a game that is reserved for only professionals, unlike games like football, basketball, tennis and many more that ordinary people can play in their neighborhood. Another reason I see is that many people don't pay too much attention to animal sports, they prefer sports that are played by fellow humans. Lastly I don't think that there is enough awareness for sports like horse racing, unlike football and all the other popular sports, so if the organizers can have sponsors that will advertise and promote it massively to a global audience, I believe that more people will have interest in horse racing and bet on them.

There are crypto games about horse racing, people are not realizing how popular those are, but we have millions and millions of dollars going into those, I remember ZED racing was a thing, and now Photofinish ends up being the crown jewel (yes pun intended lol) and that is something that you need to look into if you want to be in the crypto world and be interested in horse racing.

Because real horse racing doesn't get that much attention, too few people spread all around the world that looks at it, so it is not really that interesting for anyone to focus on just one place. Whereas, crypto isn't like that and we are seeing way too many people end up being interested in these "play2earn" type of games and you could get in with just few dollars and make hundreds of dollars there without a doubt. And making hundreds of dollars a month, from a virtual racing game, is something a lot of horse racing people would love to do and I would suggest checking them out.

Well, it's probably worth remembering again about discussing the question that OP raised. It's just that in my opinion, this direction in competitions and, accordingly, in betting on this sport is not discussed at all for some reason. And it's also unfair because the traditions of this sport have been preserved for centuries and will naturally be preserved. So, it's quite cool to play on bets if you are an expert in this field and have a good understanding of the nature of such competitions. And these competitions are very different in different countries and there is something to discuss here.

Setting up and running a prediction game can really get people interested if it's well organized and fun. Something like clear rules, openness, and a method for rewarding people would be needed for this to work. If the game is fun and well-run, a small amount like 1-2 mbtc per event might be enough to get people to be involved. To get people to participate, you should think about what the community wants and make sure the prize is appealing enough. It depends on the audience's hobbies and demographics whether or not people in the community are interested in horse racing gambling. There are ways to find out what the community wants by making a poll or asking for direct comments.

Somehow I find it hard to believe that among the tens of thousands of users of our forum there is no one who is not interested in and does not follow horse racing and the corresponding schedules of these competitions. 
Of course, the profile of our technology forum is quite far from the issues of sports competitions, and even more so those related to animals, such as horse racing or, for example, camel racing, as happens in the Middle Eastern countries.  Nevertheless, this topic would still be worth continuing and expressing some news from the world of horse racing, simply because for many it broadens their horizons and in general these are interesting competitions, by the way, in which the betting represents a rather interesting development of events at these races.  And yet, these are traditional competitions.  And many people respect traditions. 

So OP should probably continue to post some important information about horse racing here. 

Wow, surprised this is still going...
Completely disappointed than 99% show total lack of knowledge about this stuff but somehow they feel like they hold the absolute truth!
I could make a ignore list here to crash the server but ...whatever


Yeah Phil, that's one of the drawbacks but at the same time it's the entreating thing, with basket in your example by the 60 minutes you're done watching and are scrolling back and forth to see how to make an insurance bet, what options you still have left and so on, with racing you're favorite has a 20 lengths lead and it drops the jockey and you've lost on year of heartbeats that moment I call that thrilling!

Two days ago the favorite Shishkin refused to race, I was backing the other one and when I saw him planted at the start I was going hurray, victory and then I was screaming move just a bit , move you damn stupid horse so for him to be declared a runner! It's moment like this I enjoy in racing!


Wow, impressed there are still some who say that /s
With countries like Australia, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia,  France, UK, Ireland, Canada USA having million worth of races all year around quite interesting no one knows about . Argentina had a 300,000 races just a few weeks ago but ...damn!
Feels like this whole board is concentrated in the 3-4 countries that don't have horse racing.


Churchill, Kentucky and Santa Anita have smashed record attendance this year, racing post topped 10 million viewers....what ae you talking about?


Not going to happen.
People here are more keen on throwing 4 lines of text and call it it gambling discussion not actually betting.
I offered a fee competition with 1 mbtc just to pick the winning horse from races on a festival, attendance...zero!
Probably it involved looking at what horses ran and then posting the name, too much trouble when you can rephrase the comment above for $3, right?

Animal welfare concerns have eclipsed the sport's appeal. Racehorses' quality of life depends on their owners' ethics. Inconsistency casts doubt on the sport's future. History, tradition, and a strong link between horse and human make horse racing more than just a race. Shouldn't we also weigh the positive? Many horses receive specialized care, jobs, and community building. Can we imagine a future where the sport values horses and fans?

It's interesting to compare horse racing to football or basketball to address your point about its popularity. Horse racing may not be as popular as these sports, but isn't that partially owing to its uniqueness? Horse racing is a rare but fascinating sport with history, tradition, and gambling. Strategy, skill, and chance create a complicated and exciting tapestry. As society evolves, the difficulty is to reconcile enthusiasm with ethics. How do we modernize horse racing without losing its essence? This changing discourse reflects our changing relationship with nature and animals, not simply the sport.

Quite the contrary, I completely agree with you.  I also don’t like it at all when at races a horse is mercilessly beaten and urged on by jockeys.  Sometimes even this ends in the death of this majestic animal.  And of course, a lot depends on the horse owner in how he treats the animal.  But I really think that most horse owners treat them well.  After all, they love horses, otherwise they wouldn’t keep them in their stable. 
Bu at the races, of course, cruelty always appears because of the result.  That's why this is a competition and to win you have to suffer.