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Nearco: Italian bred Thoroughbred racehorse. ''Thoroughbred Heritage'' described him as "one of the greatest racehorses of the Twentieth Century" and "one of the most important sires of the century." He was undefeated and his sire line was dominant. Needles: the first Florida-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby (1956), also won the Belmont Stakes
In 1993, a major race at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California, was named in her honor, but from 2012 [4] it was known as the Zenyatta Stakes, after the 2010 American Horse of the Year who won that race in 2008, 2009 and 2010. Lady's Secret Drive in Del Rayo Estates, Rancho Santa Fe, California, where her owner lived, was also named in her ...
The list below shows the leading sire of Thoroughbred racehorses in North America for each year since 1830. This is determined by the amount of prize money won by the sire's progeny during the year. This is determined by the amount of prize money won by the sire's progeny during the year.
Somethingroyal's dam Imperatrice was a stakes winning mare who was bought by Chenery at a dispersal sale in 1947 for $30,000. Imperatrice was the dam of six stakes winners but is now best known for producing Somethingroyal, who raced only once, finishing unplaced. [3]
Thoroughbred Winning Brew holds the Guinness world record for the fastest speed from the starting gate for a Thoroughbred racehorse, at 70.76 km/h (43.97 mph) over two furlongs, [3] although Quarter Horses attain higher speeds over shorter distances than Thoroughbreds. [4] Such speeds may also be achieved by elite racehorses during the stretch ...
Beholder is a bay mare with no white markings, other than two small specks of white on her forehead. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] She was bred by Fred Mitchell's Clarkland Farm in Lexington, Kentucky . [ 1 ] She was sired by Henny Hughes , a sprinter whose biggest wins came in the King's Bishop Stakes and Vosburgh Stakes in 2006. [ 5 ]
The Jockey Club is an American organization that oversees the breed registry for Thoroughbred horses in the United States and Canada. It is dedicated to the improvement of Thoroughbred breeding and racing, and it fulfills that mandate by serving many segments of the industry through its subsidiary companies and by supporting numerous industry initiatives.