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Foundation stock or foundation bloodstock refers to animals that are the progenitors, or foundation, of a breed or of a given bloodline within such. Many modern breeds can be traced to specific, named foundation animals, but a group of animals may be referred to collectively as foundation bloodstock when one distinct population (including both landrace breeds or a group of animals linked to a ...
The typical Thoroughbred ranges from 15.2 to 17.0 hands (62 to 68 inches, 157 to 173 cm) high, averaging 16 hands (64 inches, 163 cm). They are most often bay, dark bay or brown, chestnut, black, or gray. [1] Less common colors recognized in the United States include roan and palomino.
Bull Dog's full brother Sir Gallahad was imported to the United States and became an extremely important Champion sire and Champion broodmare sire in North America. Because of his immediate success, American E. Dale Schaffer purchased Bull Dog in late 1930 and brought him to the United States too stand at his Coldstream Stud in Lexington ...
John Henry, in the view of many followers of thoroughbred racing, was one of the best come-from-behind horses (or "closers") in recent history. In The Blood-Horse ranking of the top 100 U.S. thoroughbred champions of the 20th Century , he was ranked #23.
Pedigree of Foolish Pleasure (USA), bay horse, 1972 [4] Sire What A Pleasure (USA) 1965 Bold Ruler (USA) 1954 Nasrullah: Nearco: Mumtaz Begum Miss Disco: Discovery: Outdone Grey Flight (USA) 1945 Mahmoud: Blenheim: Mah Mahal Planetoid Ariel La Chica Dam Fool-Me-Not (USA) 1958 Tom Fool (USA) 1949 Menow: Pharamond: Alcibiades: Gaga Bull Dog ...
Since then, the filly Winning Colors won in 1988. Ridden by Jacinto Vásquez , Genuine Risk finished second in a very controversial Preakness Stakes , after being bumped and carried wide by the winner Codex , after Codex threw a cross-body block at Genuine Risk, and after Codex's jockey Ángel Cordero Jr. hit Genuine Risk in the face with his ...
City of Troy (foaled 7 March 2021) is an American-bred, Irish-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. He was the top-rated two-year-old colt in Europe in 2023 when he was unbeaten in three races including the Superlative Stakes and the Dewhurst Stakes.
Unbridled's Song (February 18, 1993 – July 26, 2013) was an American thoroughbred racehorse who won the Breeders' Cup Juvenile, Florida Derby and Wood Memorial.He was the favorite for the 1996 Kentucky Derby but suffered a cracked hoof in the weeks before the race and finished fifth.