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The aim of this research was to study the effect of horse racing sport event on the development of sport tourism with an emphasis on income and employment in Golestan province. The research was a descriptive survey and the statistical sample consisted of 195 subjects. For data analysis, descriptive and inferential statistics (chi-square test) were used. Statistical calculations were performed using SPSS 18 software. The results showed a significant relationship between capacity of sport tourism in Golestan province and hosting horse racing traditional event (P<0.01, X²=86.112), between capacity to host horse racing sport event and development of sport tourism (P<0.01, X²=82.465), between capacity to host horse racing sport event and tourist attraction (P<0.01, X²=77.321), between hosting horse racing sport event and employment increase (P<0.01, X²=62.512), between hosting horse racing traditional event and income increase (P<0.01, X²=63.866) of Golestan residents and between capacity to host horse racing sport event and recreational and sport facilities increase (P<0.01, X²=68/371) from the participants' viewpoints.