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While male and female horses do not exhibit sexual dimorphism as obviously as human athletes, male horses are considered more aggressive racers and generally have a significant competitive advantage. At the highest level of racing though, intact males have great economic value at stud, so they are often retired after only a few years of racing. [8]
Desert Gold: race mare who won 19 races successive races during World War I; often raced against Gloaming; Desert Orchid: won King George four times and Cheltenham Gold Cup; Dr. Fager: "the Doctor"; set the world record at 1 mile on any surface, 1:32 1/5, and held it for more than 20 years. The only horse in American history who in 1968 won ...
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
That name was selected by Banke from a contest that drew 6,521 names that fans suggested. The winning name was suggested by Samuel Bucholtz of Chino, California and Craig Duncan of Columbia, Tennessee. Jess's Dream is the first-ever offspring of two Preakness Stakes winners, Curlin having won the race in 2007 and Rachel Alexandra in 2009.
The Daily Racing Form, the Thoroughbred Racing Associations, and the National Turf Writers Association all joined forces in 1971 to create the Eclipse Award. From 1953 through 1978 it was awarded to male or female horses although the only female champion was Dahlia in 1974. In 1979 an individual category was created for each of the sexes.
This is a list of male professional bodybuilders. This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (January 2025) A Troy Alves at the 2008 IFBB ...
Mare Tiny Charger La Ree Bar Rocket Bar (TB) Wayne Carlton Racing Cherry Lake (TB) 1998 1966 1993 Chestnut Mare Lake Erie (TB) Cherao (TB) Nechao (TB) Minnie Rhea Wood & B.F. Phillips Racing Chicado V: 2006 1950 1972 Brown Mare Chicaro Bill Do Good: St. Louis Frank Vessels Racing Chicks Beduino: 2007 1984 2003 Gray Stallion Beduino (TB) A ...
Black Maria was voted the 1927 and 1928 American Champion Older Female Horse, highlighted by her defeat of males in the preeminent race on the U.S. East Coast for milers, the Metropolitan Handicap in a performance that made The New York Times call her "a great race mare." [3] At age five, she beat her male counterparts again to win the Whitney ...