How old do horses have to be to race?

To compete in a race with Thoroughbred race horses the min age is 16. see: http://www.vrqha.com.au/pdf/Race%20Day%20Regulations.pdf for all the rules and regulations 2008-09

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Noun 1. Preakness - an annual race for three-year-old horses; held at Pimlico in Baltimore, Maryland thoroughbred race - a race between thoroughbred horses

I have seen horses race as yearlings and to be in the Kentucky Derby they must be three. It just depends on the race! Most thoroughbreds begin racing at age 2.

The Derby is for 3 YO's ONLY!

No certain age. I know a 6 year old who can train them.

This only applies to racing Thoroughbreds, I think its because they want the horses to be as old as they can to race

They can be good race horses against other Morgans, but not against Thoroughbreds or Quarter horses.

Twenty horses can race at a time

for most horses yes but every horse is different so it depends on the horse

They don't really have a name for a group of race horses as far as I know. Cause generally when racing, they compete against each other. And it's a solo race for the win. So there is no association with the other horses, like for example a team of basketball players. There is no real name for a pack of race horses or a herde of race horses, or horde of race horses..............

There have been several famous race horses over the years. Some of the race horses were Phar Lap, John Henry, and War Admiral.

It really depends on the trainer, but most are starting training when they are about 2 or 3 years old so they can get their prime years on the actual race track. But there is the yearling race in which 1 yr old horses race.

Secretariat was two years old when he ran his first race. Two years of age is the minimum age horses can start racing.

all race horses have the same birthday January first

A person who rides race horses is a 'jockey'.

Horses of courses is a jumping term... like the track is what race horses race on, well a course is what jumpers jump on

there is no particular race that 3 horses race in. there are more than 3 horses in a race which name is unmentionable figure it out by yourself i am not your mother don't even dare to improve this honest answer i have written i know i am cool

The Kentucky Derby has 20 horses. But yeah, it's different from race to race. It's rare that there is more than 20 horses, but it happens. Usually 10-20, but sometimes only 2. But the Grand National has 40 horses.

* race horses eat horse food with a little bit of drugs in it *regular horses eat horse food

it all depends on the race.

Iris this is to prove my point."Yes he does ride race horses

The horses that race in the Derby are Thoroughbred racing horses.

Large races like the Kentucky Derby allows 20 horses. The average number for smaller races is 8 to 10 horses.

A total of 48 horses will be counted in all four horse race.