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Foundation stock or foundation bloodstock refers to animals that are the progenitors, or foundation, of a breed or of a given bloodline within such. Many modern breeds can be traced to specific, named foundation animals, but a group of animals may be referred to collectively as foundation bloodstock when one distinct population (including both landrace breeds or a group of animals linked to a ...
The highest price paid at auction for a Thoroughbred was set in 2006 at $16,000,000 for a two-year-old colt named The Green Monkey. [95] Record prices at auction often grab headlines, though they do not necessarily reflect the animal's future success; in the case of The Green Monkey, injuries limited him to only three career starts before being ...
Genuine Risk: Thoroughbred Legends Eclipse Press (2003) ISBN 978-1-58150-092-9; Blood-Horse Aug 18, 2008 "Derby Winner Genuine Risk Dies" Archived August 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine; Sailing World July 21, 2008 'Genuine Risk Takes Chicago Mackinac Line Honors' 48 Degrees North, August 2004, 'Coming Back in Style'
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.
Bull Dog was sired by Teddy, who had been the Leading sire in France in 1923. His dam was Plucky Liege , one of the most important broodmares of the 20th century. Bull Dog was a full brother to Sir Gallahad , who won the Poule d'Essai des Poulains and became a leading sire in North America.
Pedigree of Foolish Pleasure (USA), bay horse, 1972 [4] Sire What A Pleasure (USA) 1965 Bold Ruler (USA) 1954 Nasrullah: Nearco: Mumtaz Begum Miss Disco: Discovery: Outdone Grey Flight (USA) 1945 Mahmoud: Blenheim: Mah Mahal Planetoid Ariel La Chica Dam Fool-Me-Not (USA) 1958 Tom Fool (USA) 1949 Menow: Pharamond: Alcibiades: Gaga Bull Dog ...
Pedigree of Free House (USA), gray stallion, 1994 [1] Sire Smokester (USA) 1988 Never Tabled (USA) 1977 Never Bend: Nasrullah: Lalun: Table Flirt Round Table: Gigi Small World (USA) 1982 Transworld: Prince John: Hornpipe Swoon Bread Swoon's Son: Lawdy Claudy Dam Fountain Lake (USA) 1988 Vigors (USA) 1973 Grey Dawn: Herbager: Polamia Relifordie ...
Bull Lea (March 11, 1935 – June 16, 1964) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who is best known as the foundation sire responsible for making Calumet Farm one of the most successful racing stables in American history.