PBS
Pbs: Nature: Wild Horses of Mongolia With Julia Roberts Race Across the Steppe!
Answer several multiple choice questions while participating in a virtual horse race across the Eurasian Steppe. Find out how much you know about Mongolia and discover what you don't already know!
Read Works
Read Works: No Horsing Around
[Free Registration/Login Required] A biographical text about Shannon Uske, a female teenage race horse jockey. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Kentucky Derby
This page offers vocabulary puzzles and activities using 40 vocabulary words pertaining to the Kentucky Derby. It also provides an extensive Vocabulary Word List for Kentucky Derby-Horse Racing and information about Kentucky Derbies.
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Virginia History Series
Virginia History Series: Early History of Thoroughbred Horses in Virginia [Pdf]
The landed gentry of Virginia took pride in their horses and enjoyed horse racing. Enjoy these beautiful pictures of famous horses in Virginia and their equally famous owners.
Other
Secretariat: Official Web Site of Secretariat
Welcome to the official homepage of Secretariat, thoroughbred racing's 1973 Triple Crown Champion. History, performance statistics, and more can be found here.
Other
Aus Race: Odds, Statistical Probability and Gambling
This interesting article explains gambling (both horse racing and casinos) in terms of probability. It takes a common sense approach, instead of a mathematical approach, to the topic.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian: Famous Horses
Provides information on several horses that have a connection to the Smithsonian.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Horse Racing
Two jockeys can be seen riding their horses beyond the railings as they try to win a horse racing event.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Horse Race
The horse-race. - Smith, 1882
ESPN Internet Ventures
Espn: Man O' War
Description of Man o' War's career including how he rescued horse racing and became a shining star in the roaring twenties.
South Carolina Educational Television
Etv: Artopia: Painting Critic: Race Horses at Longchamp by Edgar Degas
Explains how Edgar Degas painted impressions of things he saw in his painting, Race Horses at Longchamp. Also describes the content of the painting and gives a short biography of the artist. Students can answer questions about the...
Orca Book Publishers
Orca Book Publishers: Blue Moon Teaching Guide [Pdf]
In "Blue Moon" by Marilyn Halvorson, Bobby Jo trains a new mare, wins a barrel race, then discovers the horse may be stolen and she must return it. This teacher's guide includes a book summary, discussion topics and teaching ideas.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: The Top Ten Race Horses of the 20th Century
A brief article on the accomplishments of Man o' War as the 1920 Horse of the Year.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Off to the Races
In this activity, students set weights for factors and observe how it affects the probability of a particular outcome. They set a weight for 3 factors for each of the six horses in a race. The three factors are weighted differently in...
Other
National Museum of Australia: Flemington on Cup Day
In this interactive virtual exhibit, explore Flemington, Australia's largest racecourse, on Melbourne Cup day. Learn about the fashions, horses, and people who have impacted this event in history.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Seabiscuit Biography
Follow the story of Seabiscuit who beat all odds to become one of America's greatest racehorses! Injuries to both horse and jockey did not stop the duo from defeating War Admiral and winning the hearts of all during the trying times of...
Other
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame: Hall of Fame Horses: Man O' War
A brief article on the accomplishments of Man o' War as the greatest thoroughbred of all time.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Willie Simms
Learn about American jockey, Willie Simms, who is the only African American to have won all three of the races that compose the Triple Crown of American horse racing: the Kentucky Derby, the Belmont Stakes, and the Preakness Stakes.
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Riderless Horse Races
An image of "Riderless Horse Races", created by Theodore Gericault in 1817 (Oil on canvas, 45 x 60 cm).
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: The Horse Race
An image of "The Horse Race", created by Theodore Gericault from 1816-17 (Oil on paper attached to canvas, 44 x 59 cm).
National Museum of Science and Industry (UK)
Ingenious: Sport and the Technology of Winning
Has technology improved or hindered sports? This question is researched in the areas of tennis racket engineering, disability sports equipment, and high tech horse racing.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Beautiful Breeds: Thoroughbred
Detailed description of the thoroughbred, a racing horse originally from England.
Other
Rome Guide's Look at Circus Maximus
This site gives a brief history of the Circus Maximus and draws comparisons to similar venues of then and today. Also has pictures.