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Three Sites To Watch Horse Races Online
Can’t get to the track or the telly for a big race? If you can get to a computer or have a mobile phone with Internet capability, you can still see the race.
Here are three sites to check out.
1. BigPond Sport: Horse Racing – http://horseracing.bigpondsport.com/
This free site loads quickly and has an easy-to-read menu. It also offers a print version of that day’s race card, including the number cloths of the horse
and what position the horse will actually break out of the gate. The racing odds and a lot of the tabled information is provided by Betfair, who also offer a
betting service. There’s also horse racing news to sneak a peek at while waiting to watch the next race.
Unfortunately, it is difficult to find races that happened pervious to the current card. You have to practically scan the site with a microscope to find a
miniature calendar icon with the tiny words ‘Change Date’ next to it. It can take several minutes for your particular race to download before it will play
but the picture quality is admirable, even if you are watching from this writer’s old PC.
All in all, a good site with everything on offer that committed racing fans will need.
2. Australian Racing: Live video feeds – http://www.australianracing.com/pages/members/31.php
This is another free service, but this time you have to register with the site in order to get access to the videos which are in the “member’s area”.
Race-goers will be used to these kinds of restricted zones; part of me thinks it is kind of cute of Australian racing; another part of me got a bit annoyed
at having to fill out the form. The registration form is about a standard page long and asks questions about your gambling habits within Australia. Expect to
spend a good five to 10 minutes providing all of this information. At least you are not required to make a bet in order to watch horse races online!
At the top of the screen is a ‘replay’ tab, which you may need because you’ve possibly just missed your race in the time it took to fill out the registration
form. (Have I mentioned that I don’t like the compulsory registration?). When you enter the video part of the site you are taken to a calendar and a
drop-down menu which asks you what track you want to look at. Another browser screen opens which turns on your video software such as Windows Media Player or
whatever your computer has.
It’s a comprehensive site and you certainly feel like you are part of an exclusive club once you get in.
3. Harness Link – http://www.harnesslink.com/www/Home.cgi
If you are into harness racing rather than flat racing or steeplechases, then your best bet is to go to Harness Link and download their free toolbar. This
helps you find free online harness racing video, whether recorded or live streaming. Unfortunately, they do not offer this service without a toolbar on their
own website. Because of the nature of the Internet, live streaming races come and go at the drop of a hat. The toolbar helps keep up with these changes so
it’s really handy. Want to try and find these sites yourself? Good luck!
About the Author
For all live information on horse racing online for race goers including news, results and horse racing videos visit BigPond Horse Racing today!
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