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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 ...
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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
California Chrome (foaled February 18, 2011) is a US Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2014 Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and 2016 Dubai World Cup.He was the 2014 and 2016 American Horse of the Year.
Horses arrived in Australia with the First Fleet in 1788 along with the earliest colonists. [67] Although horses of part-Thoroughbred blood were imported into Australia during the late 18th century, it is thought that the first pureblood Thoroughbred was a stallion named Northumberland who was imported from England in 1802 as a coach horse sire ...
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 ...
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.
Littleprincessemma (foaled Feb 27, 2006) is a Thoroughbred mare who raced twice but is notable as the dam of the American Triple Crown-winning racehorse American Pharoah.Bred by Brereton C. Jones, she sold in 2006 as a weanling filly for $135,000 ($204,000 adjusted for inflation) and then the following year, as a yearling, she was purchased by Zayat Stables for $250,000 ($367,000 adjusted for ...