Horse racing can be a complicated sport, and most people don’t know much about it beyond the Triple Crown. Luckily for you, there is a surplus of information and fun facts surrounding one of America’s oldest pastimes. Check out the list below if you’re looking for an edge on your next trivia night at the pub.

What in the world was an oil painting of horse racing doing in a log cabin in La Pine, Ore.? A friend texted me from a yard sale and said, “Is this anything?” My fingers flew on my phone as I recognized the striking silhouette of Saratoga with seven horses charging around the turn. “Buy it for me – please!” Now it resides above my mantle among my other pieces of horse racing art and I am thrilled every time I look at it. There is something pleasing about horses in art whether abstract or realistic.