Horses are beautiful animals to watch in any environment, but many people are amazed by their athleticism. Horse racing is a popular sport to watch as well as to gamble on.

You can watch live horse racing at a horse racing track, or you can go to an off-track betting site where you can view the races on large screen televisions and make bets on the races just as if you were there.

The Date Activity

Watching a horse race is a fun way to spend an afternoon with a date. You don't have to know anything about the sport to find enjoyment in the beauty of the horses and the charged atmosphere of the races. Some people enjoy dressing up for horse races, but there are many casual fans as well.

There are usually places to eat and get drinks, as well as the opportunity to place bets on the horses. If you or your date enjoys gambling, horses are a lot of fun to place bets on and you don't have to know a lot to do it. If there are no live events near you, going to an off-track facility can be enjoyable. Many of these facilities offer other types of gambling as well.

On Your Own / With Friends

Horse races are fun to attend with a group of people. They are just as enjoyable as attending any other type of sporting event with a group of friends, but they offer something unique and different than a baseball or football game.

Horse racing has a sense of elegance that other sporting events don't offer, and for this reason it has many women fans. There are many horse races around the country and they all offer something slightly different. If you have never viewed a race in person, you owe it to yourself to take in this spectacle of one of nature's most beautiful animals in action.