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2. In horse racing, may refer to the speed of the leaders of a given race, [8]: 353 i.e. "setting the pace" or "off the pace". 3. The speed of a horse or, as a verb, to regulate the speed of a horse, particularly over distance. 4. A group of asses, also known as a passe. [8]: 353 paddock 1. A fenced enclosure where horses are kept.
Hambletonian 10 was out of a dam with Norfolk Trotter breeding, and the mare and foal were purchased by William Rysdyk, a farm hand from New York state, who successfully raced the colt as a three-year-old against other horses. The horse went on to sire 1,331 offspring, 40 of whom trotted a mile in under 2 minutes 30 seconds.
In domestic breeding, the foal and dam are usually separated from the herd for a while, but within a few weeks are typically pastured with the other horses. A foal will begin to eat hay, grass and grain alongside the mare at about 4 weeks old; by 10–12 weeks the foal requires more nutrition than the mare's milk can supply.
Somethingroyal was named the 1973 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year when at age 18 she became the oldest mare to foal an American Triple Crown winner, Secretariat. [4] She had already established herself as a "blue hen", having produced several stakes-winning and stakes-placed horses. Her most important foals included: [1] [5]
Beholder broke cleanly and remained second, stalking California Chrome, who led throughout the entire race. She stalked the pace closely until the mile pole, at which point the stallion pulled ahead of the field and won by five lengths. Beholder finished 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 lengths ahead of third-place Dortmund. [51]
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The foal-sharing agreement stated that the winner of the coin toss would get first pick of the foals produced in 1969, while the loser of the toss would get first pick of the foals due in 1970. In the spring of 1969, a colt and filly were produced. In the 1969 breeding season, Cicada did not conceive, leaving only one foal due in the spring of ...