Three Sites To Watch Horse Races Online

Spending the day at the TAB may be fun but now you can watch horse races online as well. Here are three sites you might like to take a look at.

No Tracks Nearby?

Can’t get to the track or the telly for a big race? If you can get to a computer or have a mobile phone with Internet capability, you can still see the races.

Here are three sites to check out.

BigPond Sport: Horse Racing

This free site loads quickly and has an easy-to-read menu. It also offers a print version of that day’s race card, including the number cloths of the horse and what position the horse will actually break out of the gate.

The racing odds and a lot of the tabled information is provided by Betfair, who also offer a betting service. There’s also horse racing news to sneak a peek at while waiting to watch the next race.

Watching the Past in High Quality

Unfortunately, it is difficult to find races that happened pervious to the current card. You have to practically scan the site with a microscope to find a miniature calendar icon with the tiny words ‘Change Date’ next to it. It can take several minutes for your particular race to download before it will play but the picture quality is admirable, even if you are watching from this writer’s old PC.

All in all, a good site with everything on offer that committed racing fans will need.

Australian Racing: Live video feeds

This is another free service, but this time you have to register with the site in order to get access to the videos which are in the “member’s area”. Race-goers will be used to these kinds of restricted zones; part of me thinks it is kind of cute of Australian racing; another part of me got a bit annoyed at having to fill out the form.

The registration form is about a standard page long and asks questions about your gambling habits within Australia. Expect to spend a good 5 to 10 minutes providing all of this information. At least you are not required to make a bet in order to watch horse races online!

Being a Member

At the top of the screen is a ‘replay’ tab, which you may need because you’ve possibly just missed your race in the time it took to fill out the registration form. (Have I mentioned that I don’t like the compulsory registration?). When you enter the video part of the site you are taken to a calendar and a drop-down menu which asks you what track you want to look at. Another browser screen opens which turns on your video software such as Windows Media Player or whatever your computer has.

It’s a comprehensive site and you certainly feel like you are part of an exclusive club once you get in.

Harness Link

If you are into harness racing rather than flat racing or steeplechases, then your best bet is to go to Harness Link and download their free toolbar. This helps you find free online harness racing video, whether recorded or live streaming.

Unfortunately, they do not offer this service without a toolbar on their own website. Because of the nature of the Internet, live streaming races come and go at the drop of a hat.

The toolbar helps keep up with these changes so it’s really handy. Want to try and find these sites yourself? Good luck!