1. Race you to the village pond and back
Point-to-Point racing originated during the 19th Century when the landed gentry would settle arguments over whose horse was faster than the other by racing between ‘points’ on the landscape.

2. Big on the crowd front
The 200-plus point-to-point meetings held each year attract well in excess of 700,000 people – though not all of them at once, you understand.

3. Half a calendar
Point-to-point racing only takes place between the months of January and June.

4. Giz a job!
According to the British Horse Racing Board, ‘there are approximately 15,000 people looking after 40,000 horses in racing stables and Thoroughbred studs throughout the country'. See Links for their website address for more details on careers in racing.

5. Small but perfectly formed
According to online resource site Jockey Room, the ideal weight for a jockey is 52.5kgs for flat racing, and 62kgs for jump racing. See Links for their website address for more facts and info on Jockeys worldwide.

6. Up, down, all around
Jockey Room also reckon that at the height of the racing session, a top professional jockey such as Frankie Dettori can ride at up to three different race meetings a day. As for rest, forget it – you won’t get to bed before 11pm, and it’s up and out again by 5am!

7. Top lady!
Pip Jones, David Braces’ leading jockey, is the current Ladies Champion in point-to-point.

8. Welsh first!
Pip was also the first Welsh woman to take the title.

9. Keep on counting
Pip has now won well over 200 point-to-point races.

10. Little porker
Apparently, horses are allergic to pigs.