Horse Racing

Top 10 Horse Racing Tribute Songs

Sports and music seem to go hand in hand. Soccer fans chant and sing in the stadium, national anthems are performed at every big sporting event – and horse racing, even if you did not realise it, is no exception. Check out the top ten horse racing songs, paying tribute to famous races and racing personalities, or simply songs which have become part of the racing scene over the years.

We’ll list the songs here – but for full explanations of why we think these particular songs belong on the list, see our full Top 10 Horse Racing Tribute Songs page!

Top 10 Horse Racing Tribute Songs At a Glance

• #1: Camptown Races – Stephen Foster, 1850
• #2: The Ballad of Ruby Walsh – Christy Moore
• #3: Where The Turf Meets The Surf – Bing Crosby
• #4: My Old Kentucky Home – Stephen Foster, 1853
• #5: Cheltenham – Various Jockeys, Trainers and Owners, 2010
• #6: Run For The Roses – Dan Fogelberg
• #7: A Legend In The Game – Frank Lovato Jr., 2002
• #8: In The Days Before Rock’N'Roll – Van Morrison, 1990
• #9: Empire State Of Mind / New York, New York / Sidewalks Of New York – Jay-Z / Frank Sinatra / Blake&Lawlor
• #10: Gabriel’s Oboe – Ennio Morricone

Think we’ve missed the obvious? Let us know in a comment – which horse racing songs do you have on your playlist?