World's most famous race

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by wigmore

I think ArlJim is understimating the reach of the once mighty British Empire!!!

The US was once part of this empire, no?


Other than Australia and Europe, what countries are making up the 600Million number?

[wigmore]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

The US was once part of this empire, no?


Other than Australia and Europe, what countries are making up the 600Million number?

Well its not only the old Empire countries...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/in_d...al/1235924.stm

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by wigmore

Well its not only the old Empire countries...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/in_d...al/1235924.stm

WOW! its in China now. 200 million there alone.

I had no idea. I see that I can watch it on Bris Saturday morning. I will give it a look to see what its all about.

[wigmore]

40 horses going 4 miles over some of the biggest jump fences anywhere. Oh yes and its a handicap with top weight Hedgehunter carrying 162 and bottom wieght carrying around 140

There is nothing like it.

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by wigmore

40 horses going 4 miles over some of the biggest jump fences anywhere. Oh yes and its a handicap with top weight Hedgehunter carrying 162 and bottom wieght carrying around 140

There is nothing like it.

well there certainly is Nothing like that over here that I know of.

I'm always up for something new so I will give it a look.

[Scurlogue Champ]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

well there certainly is Nothing like that over here that I know of.

I'm always up for something new so I will give it a look.

Take the class, a lot of them don't belong......

box 5 and pray they don't fall

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by moodwalker

Take the class, a lot of them don't belong......

box 5 and pray they don't fall

I don't plan to wager, wouldn't know how to approach it. I will pray that the horses come through this. If it turns out that horses are falling left and right I will be checking out. Not my kind of entertainment.

Don't they also run the bulls this time of year at Pamplona?
When they start putting numbers on the sides of the bulls and taking wagers, I might start watching this one also.