Kick Ballgames Out for Horse Racing Online Games

The online game world has long been dominated by ball games: football, soccer, rugby, baseball, softball, cricket, field hockey, netball, basketball, volleyball, handball, tennis ad infinitum. But now there is a new kid on the block: horse racing online games are here.



What's the catch? Bad pun, sorry. Many horse racing online games are provided for free, and let you play in online tournaments against other players and even win prizes.



Oh, there's polo, the ball game played on horses. Like gentlemen prefer blondes except when the brunette is a bombshell. Let's get serious. It's about thoroughbreds, the ultimate athletes, out on the flat track. I'm on a drug, it's called Charley Horse Sheen.



And the latest horse racing online games are not your father's computer horse racing game either. They feature vivid 3-D virtual reality with the ability to quickly and easily change camera angles. Imagine viewing all the action from the jockey's seat, the backstretch, the back straight, the grandstands, or from the aerial view. This is the new dimension that lifts horse racing into its own heavenly zone.



But today's horse racing online games don't stop there. You can select your horse from a database of historical champions such as Citation and Seattle Slew, and ride them against other champions. The new games let you play at horse breeding using famous dams and sires. Others let you ride fictional horses, don't say My Friend Flicka, more like The Black Stallion. In short, the horse you ride is limited only by your imagination.



And you don't have to play just the jockey or breeder. You can also play the bettor. No beard needed. Electronic virtual money is provided for you that you can bet with to build up a jackpot over time, all without shelling out real money for your horse racing online games.



The organizational possibilities continue to grow, with virtual horse racing awards committees, VIP weekend racing action, VIP betting tournaments, and breeding games, including Breeders' Cup championships.



And there is no need to worry about betting laws, local, state, federal, or international. No real money is used. Go ahead, try the Trifecta.



Do you have to win a talent show to play in this 3-D virtual league? Not at all. Anybody can download horse racing online games and be riding in minutes without having to cut back on the cheeseburgers. Your fingers do all the work. Can you work the arrow keys? But don't think that there isn't room for skill. A good horse race will test all your faculties as you try to pace your horse, get in the best position, and make your move at the right time. It's every bit as challenging as chess, maybe more so since it's not as cut-and-dried. You see, you have to account for your horse's mood too.