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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 ...
The American Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association ( TOBA) based in Lexington, Kentucky is a trade organization for Thoroughbred racehorse owners and breeders. Founded in 1961, the TOBA's stated mission is to "improve the economics, integrity and pleasure of the sport on behalf of Thoroughbred owners and breeders."
Wellesley Arabian was a stallion of oriental origin, but the General Stud Book does not record him as an Arabian Thoroughbred, [20] so he was misrepresented in his day as an Arabian horse. [3] [21] He is neither a Beard nor an Arabian, [2] but rather a typical Thoroughbred hunter of the time. [4] His muzzle profile is not concave. [4]
Jockey Club (United States) The Jockey Club is the breed registry for Thoroughbred horses in the United States and Canada. It is dedicated to the improvement of Thoroughbred breeding and racing and fulfills that mandate by serving many segments of the industry through its subsidiary companies and by supporting numerous industry initiatives.
Lexington (March 17, 1850 – July 1, 1875) was a United States Thoroughbred race horse who won six of his seven race starts. Perhaps his greatest fame, however, came as the most successful sire of the second half of the nineteenth century; he was the leading sire in North America 16 times, and broodmare sire of many notable racehorses.
Keeneland originated as a nonprofit racing–auction entity on 147 acres (0.59 km 2) of farmland west of Lexington, which had been owned by the son of James R. Keene, Jack Keene, a driving force behind the building of the facility. [6] It has used proceeds from races and its auctions to further the thoroughbred industry as well as to contribute ...
0006-4998. The Blood-Horse (also referred to simply as Blood-Horse and displayed on its nameplate in upright all-capital letters without hyphenation as BLOODHORSE) is a news magazine that originated in 1916 as a monthly bulletin of the Thoroughbred Horse Association. [1] The corresponding online website publication is Bloodhorse.com.
Official website. BloodHorse.com. Blood-Horse Publications is an American multimedia publishing house focused on horse -related magazines headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky. It began in 1916 through its flagship magazine, The Blood-Horse. [1] From 1961 to 2015, Blood-Horse Publications was owned by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders ...