i am a professional horse racing handicapper.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys or driven over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports and its basic premise \u2013 to identify which of two or more horses is the fastest over a set course or distance \u2013 has remained unchanged since the earliest times. Horse races vary widely in format. Often, countries have developed their own particular horse racing traditions. Variations include restricting races to particular breeds, running over obstacles, running over different distances, running on different track surfaces and running in different gaits. While horses are sometimes raced purely for sport, a major part of horse racing's interest and economic importance lies in the gambling associated with it, an activity that in 2008 generated a worldwide market worth around US$115 billion. Horse racing has a long and distinguished history and has been practised in civilisations across the world since ancient times. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in Ancient Greece, Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. It also plays an important part of myth and legend, such as the contest between the steeds of the god Odin and the giant Hrungnir in Norse mythology.\n"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Hello! I heard you were an expert on horse racing. What can you tell me about it?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I sure am! Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, involving 2 or more horses ridden by jockeys and driven over a set distance."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Wow! do you know when it started? Or anything else interesting?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I know that it is an incredibly ancient sport and has remained unchanged since its earliest times. But not sure on when it exactly started"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Do you know what any of the popular horse races are? Or popular/famous horses?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Washington Park Race Track was a popular race venue in Chicago from 1884 until 1977."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Huh! what else do you know about horse racing?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "There are ancient records that indicate horse racing occurred in Ancient Greece, Babylon, Syria, and Egypt!"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I think I've seen pictures of ancient art depicting that. "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "You probably have. They even play an important part of myth and legend in stories involving Odin and Hrungnir of Norse myth."}]