Horse racing in India is over 200 years old. The first racecourse in the country was set up in Madras in 1777.[1] Today, India has a very well-established horse racing and breeding industry, the sport is conducted on nine racetracks by six racing authorities.
Racing is restricted to Indian-bred racehorses, India has a well-established breeding industry with stallions imported from around the world. The Indian Stud Book maintains records of all thoroughbred breeding activity in India.
India has a mixture of both pool betting and traditional bookmakers.
- ^ Balasubramanian, Shyam (10 June 2013). "235 years on, city horsing around in betting circles". Chennai. The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved Apr 28, 2014.