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Thoroughbred horse racing

Index Thoroughbred horse racing

Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. [1]

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All-Ireland

"All-Ireland" is an attributive term which emphasises the whole of the island of Ireland.

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AQPS

AQPS ("Autre Que Pur-Sang"), translated as "Other than Thoroughbred" (not "Other than Pure-Blood"), is a general term used in France to refer to horses not listed as Thoroughbreds.

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Auckland Cup

The Auckland Cup is an annual race held by the Auckland Racing Club (ARC).

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Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands.

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Belmont Stakes

The Belmont Stakes is an American Grade I stakes Thoroughbred horse race held every June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.

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Blood-Horse magazine List of the Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century

In 1999, The Blood-Horse magazine assembled a seven-person panel of distinguished horse racing people: Keeneland racing secretary Howard Battle, Maryland Jockey Club vice president Lenny Hale, Daily Racing Form columnist Jay Hovdey, Sports Illustrated senior writer William Nack, California senior steward Pete Pedersen, Louisville Courier-Journal racing writer Jennie Rees and Gulfstream Park steward Tommy Trotter.

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Breeders' Cup

The Breeders' Cup World Championships is an annual series of Grade I Thoroughbred horse races, operated by Breeders' Cup Limited, a company formed in 1982.

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British Horseracing Authority

The British Horseracing Authority, also known simply as the BHA, is the regulatory authority for horse racing in Great Britain.

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Cambridgeshire Handicap

| The Cambridgeshire Handicap is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older.

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Canadian Bound

Canadian Bound (April 29, 1975 – 1992) was the first Thoroughbred yearling racehorse ever to be sold for more than US$1 million.

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Caulfield Cup

The Caulfield Cup is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held under handicap conditions although the MRC is in the process to turn the race into weight for age (WFA) conditions, for horses aged three years old and older, over a distance of 2400 metres.

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Claiming race

A claiming race in thoroughbred horse racing is one in which the horses are all for sale for more or less the same price (the "claiming price") up until shortly before the race.

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Conditions races

Conditions races are horse races in which the weights carried by the runners are laid down by the conditions attached to the race.

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Donn Handicap

The Donn Handicap is a former American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in late January/early February at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida.

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Dubai World Cup

| The Dubai World Cup (Arabic:كأس دبي العالمي) is a Thoroughbred horse race held annually since 1996 and contested at the Meydan Racecourse (Arabic:ميدان) which in Arabic suggests a place where people congregate and compete, a sort of meeting point in the Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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Easter Handicap

The Easter Handicap is a major horse race held at Ellerslie Racecourse in Auckland, New Zealand.

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England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Epsom Derby

The Derby Stakes, officially the Investec Derby, popularly known as the Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in England open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies.

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Epsom Oaks

| The Oaks Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old fillies.

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Farrier

A farrier is a specialist in equine hoof care, including the trimming and balancing of horses' hooves and the placing of shoes on their hooves, if necessary.

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Flat racing

Flat racing is a form of horse racing which is run on a level racecourse.

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France

France, officially the French Republic (République française), is a sovereign state whose territory consists of metropolitan France in Western Europe, as well as several overseas regions and territories.

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Glossary of Australian and New Zealand punting

The Australian and New Zealand punting glossary explains some of the terms, jargon and slang which are commonly used and heard on Australian and New Zealand racecourses, in TABs, on radio, and in the horse racing media.

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Glossary of equestrian terms

This is a basic glossary of equestrian terms that includes both technical terminology and jargon developed over the centuries for horses and other equidae, as well as various horse-related concepts.

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Glossary of North American horse racing

Glossary of North American horse racing: Additional glossaries at.

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Gold Cup at Santa Anita Stakes

The Gold Cup at Santa Anita Stakes is a Grade I American thoroughbred horse race for horses age three and older over a distance of miles on the dirt held at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California in May.

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Graded stakes race

A graded stakes race is a thoroughbred horse race in the United States or Canada that meets the criteria of the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA).

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Grand National

The Grand National is a National Hunt horse race held annually at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool, England.

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Great Britain

Great Britain, also known as Britain, is a large island in the north Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe.

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Group races

Group races, also known as Pattern races, or Graded races in some jurisdictions, are the highest level of races in Thoroughbred horse racing.

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Handicap (horse racing)

A handicap race in horse racing is a race in which horses carry different weights, allocated by the handicapper.

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Hastings Racecourse

Hastings Racecourse is a horse racing facility at Hastings Park four miles from downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Horse

The horse (Equus ferus caballus) is one of two extant subspecies of ''Equus ferus''.

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Horse racing

Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition.

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Horse racing in Great Britain

Horse racing is the second largest spectator sport in Great Britain, and one of the longest established, with a history dating back many centuries.

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Horse racing in Ireland

Horse racing in Ireland is intricately linked with Irish culture and society.

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Horse racing in New Zealand

Horseracing in New Zealand consists of two forms: Thoroughbred and Standardbred or harness racing.

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Horse racing in the United States

Horse racing in the United States dates back to 1665, which saw the establishment of the Newmarket course in Salisbury, New York, a section of what is now known as the Hempstead Plains of Long Island, New York.

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Horse Racing Ireland

Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is the governing body of horse racing on the island of Ireland.

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Horse trainer

A horse trainer is a person who tends to horses and teaches them different disciplines.

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Hurdling (horse race)

A hurdle race in Great Britain and Ireland is a National Hunt horse race where the horses jump over obstacles called hurdles that are over three and a half feet high.

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Industry

Industry is the production of goods or related services within an economy.

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Jockey

A jockey is someone who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession.

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Jockey Club

The Jockey Club is the largest commercial horse racing organisation in the United Kingdom.

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Jockey Club (United States)

The Jockey Club is the breed registry for Thoroughbred horses in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.

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Jockey Club of Canada

The Jockey Club of Canada was formed in 1973 to oversee thoroughbred horse racing in Canada.

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Keeneland Sales

Keeneland Sales is an American Thoroughbred auction house in Lexington, Kentucky founded in 1935 as a nonprofit racing/auction entity on 147 acres (0.59 km2) of farmland west of Lexington, which had been owned by Jack O. Keene.

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Kentucky Derby

The Kentucky Derby, is a horse race that is held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival.

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Kentucky Oaks

The Kentucky Oaks is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies staged annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States.

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La Troienne

La Troienne (1926–1954) was one of the most famous and influential Thoroughbred broodmares in twentieth century America. She produced 10 winners including two Hall of Fame inductees while at stud, while her daughters in turn produced many notable offspring. In 2000, pedigree expert Janeen Oliver designated her as the taproot of family 1-x, a designation that was implemented by the Pedigree Online Thoroughbred Database in 2003. Recent matrilineal descendants include 2003 Horse of the Year Mineshaft and Kentucky Derby winners Smarty Jones (2004) and Super Saver (2010). She was a bay filly born in 1926 in France, and was sired by the French stallion Teddy. Her dam was the winner Helene de Troie, by imported British stallion Helicon. Her breeder and first owner was Marcel Boussac.Ahnert, Rainer L. (editor in chief), "Thoroughbred Breeding of the World", Pozdun Publishing, Germany, 1970.

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List of horse races

The lists below show notable Thoroughbred horse races in various countries around the world.

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List of leading Thoroughbred racehorses

The list of leading Thoroughbred racehorses contains the names of undefeated racehorses and other horses that had an outstanding race record in specific categories.

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Maiden race

In horse racing a maiden race is an event for horses that have not won a race.

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Melbourne Cup

The Melbourne Cup is Australia's most prestigious annual Thoroughbred horse race.

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Motivator (horse)

Motivator (foaled 22 February 2002) is a retired British Thoroughbred racehorse and active sire.

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National Hunt flat race

National Hunt Flat races, informally known as Bumper races, are a type of Flat racing but run under National Hunt racing rules in Britain and Ireland.

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National Hunt racing

In horse racing in the United Kingdom, France and Ireland, National Hunt racing requires horses to jump fences and ditches.

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National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame

The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was founded in 1950 in Saratoga Springs, New York, to honor the achievements of American Thoroughbred race horses, jockeys, and trainers.

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National Steeplechase Association

The National Steeplechase Association is the official sanctioning body of American steeplechase horse racing.

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New Zealand

New Zealand (Aotearoa) is a sovereign island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.

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Ontario

Ontario is one of the 13 provinces and territories of Canada and is located in east-central Canada.

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Preakness Stakes

The Preakness Stakes is an American flat thoroughbred horse race held on the third Saturday in May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

| The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older.

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Santa Anita Handicap

The Santa Anita Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in early March at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.

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Sport

Sport (British English) or sports (American English) includes all forms of competitive physical activity or games which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants, and in some cases, entertainment for spectators.

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St Leger Stakes

| The St Leger Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies.

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Steeplechase (horse racing)

A steeplechase is a distance horse race in which competitors are required to jump diverse fence and ditch obstacles.

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Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing.

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Thoroughbred racing in Australia

Thoroughbred horse racing is an important spectator sport in Australia, and gambling on horse races is a popular pastime with A$14.3 billion wagered in 2009/10 with bookmakers and the Totalisator Agency Board (TAB).

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Track surface

The track surface of a horse racing track refers to the material of which the track is made.

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Travers Stakes

The Travers Stakes is an American Grade I Thoroughbred horse race held at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York.

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Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing

The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, often shortened to Triple Crown, comprises three races for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses.

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Turf Club (Ireland)

The Turf Club was the regulatory body for horse racing in Ireland until 31 December 2017.

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United States dollar

The United States dollar (sign: $; code: USD; also abbreviated US$ and referred to as the dollar, U.S. dollar, or American dollar) is the official currency of the United States and its insular territories per the United States Constitution since 1792.

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Veterinary physician

A veterinary physician, usually called a vet, which is shortened from veterinarian (American English) or veterinary surgeon (British English), is a professional who practices veterinary medicine by treating diseases, disorders, and injuries in animals.

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Weatherbys

Weatherbys is a privately owned English company, established 1770, and currently based in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.

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Weight for Age

Weight for Age (WFA) is a term in Thoroughbred horse racing which is one of the conditions for a race.

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Woodbine Entertainment Group

Woodbine Entertainment Group is responsible for operations of the race track at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Canada.

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Yearling (horse)

A yearling is a young horse either male or female that is between one and two years old.

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1000 Guineas Stakes

| The 1000 Guineas Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old fillies.

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2000 Guineas Stakes

| The 2000 Guineas Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoroughbred_horse_racing

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