Horse Racing

Horse racing is one of the chief spectator sports in England. The way in which it is organized is rather different than in other countries, one of the reasons being the existence of laws forbidding such activities on Sundays. Each of the 63 race courses has from two to about six "meetings" every year, each meeting consisting of several days of racing; most horse racing takes place on working days.
There are two forms of horse racing — flat racing (from late March to early November) and steeplechasing and hurdle racing (from August to June).