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Virtual horse racing coming to NZ?
Odds are being displayed on a television monitor and the TAB is taking bets. The field is dispatched, the race is run and dividends are paid on the first three home. It's like any other horse race. Except in this case the images on the television screen are computer-generated. It's virtual racing, there are no real horses. (09/06) MoreKeyword(s) : Racing, Monitor, Horse-gear, Horse, Horse
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