However, there are many regions where horse racing takes place to coincide with the dates of local festivals as same as races held by Sangyuba kumiai under the Rules, and such local horse racing is related to saiten keiba historically and culturally, or directly connected to it.
しかし競馬規程下の産牛馬組合による競馬と同じく、地方競馬を地域の祭典の日程にあわせて行う地域も数多くあり、そのような地方競馬は歴史的・文化的にみて祭典競馬の流れを汲み、あるいは密接なつながりをもつといえる。