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Brooklyn "Brookie" Supreme (April 12, 1928 – September 6, 1948) [a] was a red roan [4] Belgian stallion noted for his extreme size. Although disputed, the horse may be the world record holder for largest (but not tallest) horse [ 3 ] [ 6 ] and was for a while designated the world's heaviest horse before Sampson was found to have been heavier.
The Brooklyn Stakes (formerly known as the Brooklyn Handicap) is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in early June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York, on Long Island. It currently is a Grade II event open to four-year-olds and up willing to race one and one-half miles on dirt. It was a Grade 1 race prior to 1993. [1]
John Henry (March 9, 1975 – October 8, 2007) was an American champion Thoroughbred racehorse.He was sired by Ole Bob Bowers (by Prince Blessed) out of Once Double (by Double Jay).
Kelso (April 4, 1957 – October 16, 1983) was a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse who is considered one of the greatest racehorses in history. He ranks fourth on the Top 100 Racehorses of the 20th Century.
In Betting Thoroughbreds, Steve Davidowitz claimed that (in 1974), "the top-figure horse wins 35 percent of the time, at a slight loss for every $2.00 wagered." This is an example of using the top figure as a "power rating," or singular measure of a horse's ability. In horse racing, power ratings are generally called class ratings.
Today, I’m 44 years old and feel more energetic, balanced, strong and confident than ever. My weight-lifting is honestly just a Trojan horse for feeling my best mentally, emotionally and physically.
Nodouble was a chestnut stallion, bred in Arkansas by oilman Gene Goff’s Verna Lea Farms. He was out of the mare Abla-Jay, who won eight races from 68 career starts and was bought by Goff in 1963 as a broodmare for $3,200, [2] Her sire Double Jay was the 1946 American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt and a four-time Leading broodmare sire in North America. [3]
Now, as 2025 quickly approaches, we’re reflecting on the context in which we lived during these past 12 months. Here are the best, weirdest, and wildest pop culture moments of 2024.