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Rugged Lark, famous quarter horse owned by Carol Harris, in the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame; Sampson, the tallest horse ever recorded; a Shire; stood 21.25 hands (86.5 inches; 220 cm) high; Spanker was a 17th-century sire of many important horses. Thunder, Red Ryder's horse; Traveler, mascot of the University of Southern California
The lists below show notable Thoroughbred horse races in various countries around the world. In countries with a grading system , the included races are normally Group or Grade 1. However, some restricted races such as the Queen's Plate in Canada are also included, and all races at the Royal Ascot festival are included because of their prestige.
Country House: Winner of Kentucky Derby 2019 after Maximum Security was demoted from 1st place for interference with other horses; Crisp: remembered for his epic race in the Grand National with Red Rum; Curlin: third richest US-based horse of all time, winner of 2007 Preakness Stakes and Breeders' Cup Classic and 2008 Dubai World Cup
Jumpers tend to be older than their flat racing counterparts [6] and can have much longer careers, making it possible to earn a large number of wins. For example, champion hurdler Hurricane Fly won a then-record 22 Grade One races over his ten-year career. [7] Most race horses and race winners are male horses (either intact males or geldings).
Lexington (March 17, 1850 – July 1, 1875) was a United States Thoroughbred race horse who won six of his seven race starts. Perhaps his greatest fame, however, came as the most successful sire of the second half of the nineteenth century; he was the leading sire in North America 16 times, and broodmare sire of many notable racehorses.
December 13, 1997 – in Race 4 at Hollywood Park Racetrack, between Tina Celesta, Chans Pearl and Cool Miss Ann; a triple dead heat. [27] [28] April 6, 1996 - Between Gilhuer and Impervious at Pambula in a two horse race. [29]
Henry the Horse, the waltzing horse from The Beatles' "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite" (based on a real horse called Zanthus, from Pablo Fanque's Circus Royal) The Horse With No Name, the horse in the eponymous song by America; Leroy, the cowboy's horse in Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy) by Big & Rich
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