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Prospect Point was bred in Kentucky by Forest Retreat Farms and Lloyd I. Miller. [2] He was sired by First Dawn, an unraced minor stallion bred by the great Ogden Phipps.His paternal granddam, Lovely Morning, was a half sister to American Champion Two-Year-Old Male Horses and Grade I winners Successor and Bold Lad. [3]
High-stepping action is typical of the Saddlebred, as seen in this "five-gaited" horse, performing the rack.. American Saddlebreds stand 15 to 17 hands (60 to 68 inches, 152 to 173 cm) high, [1] averaging 15 to 16 hands (60 to 64 inches, 152 to 163 cm), [2] and weigh between 1,000 and 1,200 pounds (450 and 540 kg).
In Britain, the British Racing Authority states there were 8,556 horses in training for flat racing for 2007, and those horses started 60,081 times in 5,659 races. [ 111 ] Statistically, fewer than 50% of all race horses ever win a race, and less than 1% ever win a stakes race such as the Kentucky Derby or Epsom Derby . [ 112 ]
The American Quarter Horse, or Quarter Horse, is an American breed of horse that excels at sprinting short distances. Its name is derived from its ability to outrun other horse breeds in races of 1 ⁄ 4 mi (0.40 km) or less; some have been clocked at speeds up to 44 mph (71 km/h).
The database has three objectives: 1) to identify the frequency, type, and outcome of horse racing injuries using a standardized format that will generate valid composite statistics; 2) identify markers for horses at increased risk of injury; and 3) to serve as a data source for research directed at improving safety and preventing injuries. [20]
John Henry, in the view of many followers of thoroughbred racing, was one of the best come-from-behind horses (or "closers") in recent history. In The Blood-Horse ranking of the top 100 U.S. thoroughbred champions of the 20th Century , he was ranked #23.
Depending on breed, management and environment, the modern domestic horse has a life expectancy of 25 to 30 years. [7] Uncommonly, a few animals live into their 40s and, occasionally, beyond. [8] The oldest verifiable record was "Old Billy", a 19th-century horse that lived to the age of 62. [7]
The Standardbred is an American horse breed best known for its ability in harness racing where they compete at either a trot or pace.Developed in North America, the Standardbred is recognized worldwide, and the breed can trace its bloodlines to 18th-century England.