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Autumn Dew, horse owned by Emperor Taizong of Tang. Babieca, horse of El Cid. Bill the Bastard, legendary Australian war horse. Black Jack, the last Quartermaster-issued U.S. Army horse, died February 6, 1976. Blueskin, one of Washington's two primary mounts during the American Revolutionary War.
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.
Man o' War. Man o' War (March 29, 1917 – November 1, 1947) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who is widely regarded as one of the greatest racehorses of all time. Several sports publications, including The Blood-Horse, Sports Illustrated, and the Associated Press, voted Man o' War as the best American racehorse of the 20th century.
Bucephalus (/ bjuː.ˈsɛ.fə.ləs /; Ancient Greek: Βουκεφᾰ́λᾱς, romanized: Būcephắlās; c. 355 BC – June 326 BC) or Bucephalas, was the horse of Alexander the Great, and one of the most famous horses of classical antiquity. [1] According to the Alexander Romance (1.15), the name "Bucephalus" literally means "ox-headed" (from ...
Sherman's secondary horse Don Juan [1] George Armstrong Custer: One of Custer's secondary horses Duke: William T. Sherman: In a letter in 1888, Sherman wrote that his favorite horse throughout the war was the one he rode in Atlanta: Egypt: Ulysses S. Grant: One of many secondary horses used by Grant Fancy: John F. Reynolds: Reynolds' favorite ...
Jess Bowers was fascinated by horses since she could talk. Now her debut book "Horse Show" is available worldwide. York County native publishes debut book about horses throughout American History
Arion, an immortal, extremely swift horse. Balius and Xanthos, Achilles ' horses. Hippocampus, a sea horse that pulled Poseidon 's chariot. Mares of Diomedes, which fed on human flesh. Pegasus, flying horse of Greek mythology. Phaethon, [14] one of the two immortal steeds of the dawn-goddess Eos. Rhaebus, the horse of Mezentius in Roman myths.
The following horses have earned over $10 million in prize money. Most of them raced (at least in part) in Japan, Hong Kong, Australia and/or Dubai due to large purse sizes. [484] Where applicable, the conversion to US$ was made at the time the horse raced so does not reflect current exchange rates.