With horse racing on hold across most areas of the world, aside from the US, many of us are scratching around looking to fill the void. Conducting research, reading expert tips and laying bets is a ritual many horse racing fans adhere to religiously but what can you do to get your fix until your favourite pastime returns fully?
Luckily for you, we're here to help and below you'll find
five great ways to keep yourself entertained until the horse racing calendar fully
recommences:
Watch
Classic Reruns
While we're hugely missing horse racing, so too are TV
channels and they're filling their schedules with repeats of some of the best and
iconic races of all time.
Atheraces are running replays of classic events on a daily
basis and, thanks to Youtube and other streaming platforms you can immerse
yourself in a plethora of historic races, everything from Best Mate's best
performances to Tiger
Roll's stunning Grand National victories.
If you need an excuse to avoid putting up that shelf, look
no further.
Binge
Horse Racing Movies
Of course, there are plenty of horse racing movies you may
not have watched that will no doubt fill up a few hours with too.
Netflix, Amazon Prime and other streaming services have
dozens of great horse racing films on offer, everything from Seabiscuit and
50-1 to Dreamer and Darkhorse.
You may need a subscription for Netflix and Amazon Prime but
there are numerous free trials that you can take advantage of, particularly if
you're new to streaming films online.
Watch
& Bet On Virtual Horse Racing
Our days aren't the same right now, especially for UK horse
racing fans who can't tune in to their favourite meet and back some runners,
but it doesn't have to be that way. Virtual horse racing has been around for a
while but it has surged in popularity recently and you'll find a huge range of
virtual races to bet on each day at most UK bookmakers.
Virtual horse racing works just like traditional horse racing, the only difference is that races are virtual and simulated but you can still watch all the action unfold and the drama and intensity is almost comparable to the real thing.
There are alternative ways to get your horse racing fix which allows you to place bets just as you would if you were wagering on a normal race. Virtual horse racing betting allows you to wager on the outright virtual race winner, place an each way bet, or even put together a virtual horse racing accumulator.
Play Sports Video Games
Video games have proven the antidote for many suffering from
sports withdrawal, and the same applies for horse racing fans keen to get their
fix.
If you have an Xbox or PlayStation you can turn to titles
like Champion Jockey that promises endless hours of fun.
Use your whip, jump fences and experience real life horse
racing action, all from the comfort of your sofa.
Race on a total of 19 different tracks inspired by real
world horse racing venues, including tracks focusing mainly on dirt tracks and
steeplechases, and traditional turf courses.
You don't need to be a serious horse racing fan to race in
Champion Jockey either. A ‘Fun Race Mode' tones down the simulation levels of
authenticity to maximise the fun.
