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The Thoroughbred is a distinct breed of horse, although people sometimes refer to a purebred horse of any breed as a thoroughbred. The term for any horse or other animal derived from a single breed line is purebred.
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Chilukki was out of the mare Song of Syria, a daughter of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Damascus.Sired by Cherokee Run, winner of the 1994 Breeders' Cup Sprint. [1] The name Chilukki is taken from the Cherokee language term used by the Cherokee nation to describe themselves as dog people.
The Byerley Turk also sired several highly influential daughters, most of whose names do not survive. They are generally classified by the female family that they belong to: Byerley Turk mare, a black or brown daughter out of Tarfollet Barb mare, through whom all modern members of family #1 descend. [9]
Volume Six of the General Stud Book published in London in 1857. The General Stud Book is a breed registry for horses in Great Britain and Ireland.More specifically it is used to document the breeding of Thoroughbreds and related foundation bloodstock such as the Arabian horse.
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
Pocahontas (1837–1870) was an English Thoroughbred racehorse and the dam of three sires who had a great influence on the breed. Although mares are not generally considered to be as influential as sires, Thoroughbred Heritage refers to Pocahontas as "one of the most influential Thoroughbreds of all time, male or female."