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Horseracing was revived in Cyprus from the end
of the 19th century. However, the tradition of the sport in this
country, as evidenced by archaeological findings existing in the Cyprus Museum,
is lost in the depth of the Hellenistic period, where we come across
horseracing descriptions by Homer and other ancient authors. Horseracing in
those days was actually a "sport of kings" who participated in them. When Kings
of ancient Salamis of Cyprus died, their horses were buried with them. Horse
racing is for the first time entered in the Olympic Games in the 7th century
b.c.
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The Nicosia Race Club is the only organization
in Cyprus authorized to organize horse races in Cyprus and accept pari-mutuel
bets on them.
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The Club is managed by the Committee of Management elected every three years by
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All races are performed at the Nicosia Racecourse in Ayios Dometios, a suburb
of Nicosia the capital of Cyprus.
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Races are organized on Sundays and most Wednesdays in winter and spring and on
Wednesdays and most Saturdays in the Summer and Fall. Races are also organized
on most major holidays.
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For the racing schedule of the performances in the current and next months
click here. There are 10 races in
each meeting.
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Bets are accepted under the betting rules of the Club up to the last second
before the start of each race at the track or at one of the over 100 authorized
betting agents.
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All race meetings are broadcasted live from
channel Cytavision Sports 7 on the Cytavision Platform and Seven Sports TV
channel on Cablenet Platform.
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