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Secretariat (horse) Secretariat (March 30, 1970 – October 4, 1989), also known as Big Red, was a champion American thoroughbred racehorse who was the ninth winner of the American Triple Crown, setting and still holding the fastest time record in all three of its constituent races. He is widely considered to be the greatest racehorse of all time.
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.
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 ...
Quincy’s Road to Rescue. Quincy is what is known as an OTTB, or “off the track thoroughbred”—a retired racehorse. His new keeper, Kate Testerman, adopted him in 2022, when he was seven ...
Evening Attire (horse) Evening Attire (February 14, 1998 – January 20, 2019) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won 15 of his 65 starts in a 10-year racing career with earnings of nearly $3 million. A staple of the New York racing circuit, he scored his biggest victory in the Grade 1 2002 Jockey Club Gold Cup.
Military horses. 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.
Old Friends Equine. Coordinates: 38°10′45.7″N 84°35′45.8″W. Horses at Old Friends Equine. Old Friends is a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) equine retirement facility in Georgetown, Kentucky, accredited by the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA). The organization started with one leased paddock and two horses, but it now owns 136 acres ...
Dynaformer was an unusually large horse, standing 17 hands (68 inches, 173 cm) high [1] and was bred by Joseph Allen. He was sired by Epsom Derby winner Roberto out of Andover Way (by His Majesty). Dynaformer's pedigree includes some famous names: Nashua, Ribot, Bull Lea, Blue Larkspur, Nearco, and Johnstown, among others.