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  2. List of North American horse breeds - Wikipedia

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    Quarter Horse [2]: 497. American Saddlebred [2]: 435. American Shetland Pony [2]: 435. American Sorraia Mustang [2]: 435. of Iberian origin, in the Colonial Spanish horse group; no connection to the Sorraia has been demonstrated [2]: 435. American Spotted [2]: 435.

  3. Thoroughbred - Wikipedia

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    The Thoroughbred is a horse breed developed for horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are considered "hot-blooded" horses that are known for agility, speed, and spirit. The Thoroughbred was developed in 17th- and ...

  4. List of racehorses - Wikipedia

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    King Kamehameha: Successful race horse and sire in Japan. Kissin George: one of America's premier sprinting Thoroughbred racehorses. Kitasan Black: Won 7 Grade 1 races in Japan, owned by famous enka singer Saburo Kitajima; sire of Equinox. Knicks Go: 2021 American Horse of the Year.

  5. Horses in the United States - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 October 2024. Horses running at a ranch in Texas Horses have been an important component of American life and culture since before the founding of the nation. In 2023, there were an estimated 6.65 million horses in the United States, with 1.5 million horse owners, 25 million citizens that participate ...

  6. American Quarter Horse - Wikipedia

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    American Quarter Horse. The American Quarter Horse, or Quarter Horse, is an American breed of horse that excels at sprinting short distances. Its name is derived from its ability to outrun other horse breeds in races of ⁄4 mi (0.40 km) or less; some have been clocked at speeds up to 44 mph (71 km/h). The development of the Quarter Horse ...

  7. Horse racing in the United States - Wikipedia

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    One of the latest major horse track opened in the United States was the Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, New Jersey. It first commenced Thoroughbred racing in 1977, but, since 1976, it is primarily a harness racing venue. The racetrack gave birth to what is now called the Monmouth Cup Stakes, now currently held at Monmouth Park, in 1977.

  8. List of horse breeds - Wikipedia

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    Mountain and moorland pony breeds, abbreviated "M&M," a specific group of pony breeds native to the British Isles. New Zealand Warmblood, a developing warmblood type based on Hanoverian and KWPF breeding. Oriental horse, the "hot-blooded" breeds originating in the Middle East, such as the Arabian, Akhal-Teke, Barb, and Turkoman horse.

  9. Category:Horse racing in the United States - Wikipedia

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    American Champion Older Dirt Male Horse. American Champion Sprint Horse. American Champion Steeplechase Horse. American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly. American Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse. American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly. American Champion Two-Year-Old Male Horse. American Dream Derby. American Horse of the Year.