Camel racing is a centuries-old racing event, which has been practiced as a traditional Middle Eastern sport … See more

With the immense influx of money into the Arab world as a result of the oil economy emerging in the 1960s and 70s, the societies of the region underwent massive transformation, and with it, so did camel racing. Du… See more

A major camel race is the Camel Cup held at Alice Springs which is the second biggest prize purse camel race in Australia. It is held annually and includes not only the camel races themselves, but also a collection o… See more

Children are often favored as jockeys because of their light weight, and in order to maximize the camels' speed they often will fast for days at a time prior to each race. It has been reported that thousands of children (so… See more

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• The Great Australian Camel Race, an Australian event held in 1988 to recognize the positive impact that camels had on the development of Australia… See more

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• Information and Resource Guide to Camel Racing
• Traditional Camel Racing in Oman article
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