The Caulfield Cup is an important lead up event to the esteemed Melbourne Cup. It is an Australian race that is popular to bet on and even more so since the internet has brought global access. The race is for thoroughbred horses three years old and older and is 2 400m or one and a half miles long.
Horse racing was practised by the tribes of central Asia who are said to have been the first people to have domesticated the horse. It has also been called the sport of Kings. Horse racing is a sport which involves two or more jockeys racing horses over a distance. Some racing will include racing certain types of breeds, obstacle races or racing on different surfaces. Betting on horse racing generates a large amount of money around the world.