Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) has published a series of short videos explaining the fundamentals of horse racing for a general audience, presented by RTE's Ella McSweeney.

Produced and made for HRI by Animo Productions, the series is designed to be web-friendly with eight separate programmes of three to four minutes each covering a distinct aspect of racing.

1. What Makes a Good Racehorse? 

2. The Races -different codes and types of races explained

3. How to Read a Race Card 

4.  How to Pick a Winner 

5. Preparing a Horse for the Race

6. Who are the Players? All the people who make a raceday happen.

7. The History of Racing

8. Handicapping - Senior NH Handicapper Noel O'Brien explains the intricies of Handicapping