Japan's Slowest Horserace Banei Keiba Sees Renewed Popularity

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By Kris Ma/Bryn Thomas

Banei Keiba, a traditional equestrian sport from Hokkaido, Japan, is sometimes referred to as the world's slowest horserace. Massive workhorses pull 600kg sledges in a competition which has — unlike other forms of horseracing — grown in popularity.