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Quick As Lightning

Index Quick As Lightning

Quick As Lightning (17 March 1977 – 1981) was an American-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the classic 1000 Guineas in 1980. [1]

74 relations: Alcibiades (horse), American Horse of the Year, Angel Penna Sr., Arundel, Ascot Racecourse, Bay (horse), Bireme (horse), Black-Eyed Susan Stakes, Blenheim (horse), Blinkers (horse tack), Blue Larkspur, Bold Ruler, British Classic Races, Buckpasser, Bull Dog (horse), Cairn Rouge, Calder Casino, Cheveley Park Stakes, Coronation Stakes, Curragh Racecourse, Detroit (horse), Discovery (horse), Epsom Downs Racecourse, Epsom Oaks, Fillies' Mile, Filly, Florida, Furlong, Glossary of North American horse racing, Graded stakes race, Group races, Gulfstream Park, Hopeful Stakes, Horse length, Horse markings, Horse racing, Irish 1,000 Guineas, Irish Oaks, John Dunlop (racehorse trainer), L'Enjoleur, La Prevoyante, La Prevoyante Handicap, La Troienne, Leading sire in North America, Mahmoud (horse), Maiden race, Man o' War, Menow, Misty Morn, Montreal Gazette, ..., Moorestyle, Nasrullah (horse), Nearco, Nell Gwyn Stakes, Newbury Racecourse, Newmarket Racecourse, Numbered Account (horse), Odds, Ogden Mills Phipps, Ogden Phipps, Pharamond (horse), Prestige Stakes, Relaxing (horse), Shoot A Line, The Herald (Glasgow), The Sydney Morning Herald, Thoroughbred, Timeform, Tom Fool, United States, War Admiral, West Sussex, Yard, 1000 Guineas Stakes. Expand index (24 more) »

Alcibiades (horse)

Alcibiades (1927–1957) was an American Thoroughbred racemare that won the Kentucky Oaks and was later a good broodmare.

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American Horse of the Year

The American Award for Horse of the Year, one of the Eclipse Awards, is the highest honor given in American thoroughbred horse racing.

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Angel Penna Sr.

Angel A. Penna Sr. (September 30, 1923 –January 15, 1992) was an Argentine-born U. S. Racing Hall of Fame Thoroughbred horse trainer.

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Arundel

Arundel is a market town and civil parish in a steep vale of the South Downs, West Sussex, England.

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Ascot Racecourse

Ascot Racecourse ("ascot" pronounced, often incorrectly pronounced) is a British racecourse, located in Ascot, Berkshire, England, which is used for thoroughbred horse racing.

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Bay (horse)

Bay is a hair coat color of horses, characterized by a reddish-brown body color with a black mane, tail, ear edges, and lower legs.

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Bireme (horse)

Bireme (2 May 1977 – 10 January 2002) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare best known for winning the classic Epsom Oaks in 1980.

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Black-Eyed Susan Stakes

The Black-Eyed Susan Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies run over a distance of miles on the dirt annually at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Blenheim (horse)

Blenheim (1927–1958), also known as Blenheim II, was a British Thoroughbred race horse who won The Derby in 1930.

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Blinkers (horse tack)

Blinkers, sometimes known as blinders, are a piece of horse tack that prevent the horse seeing to the rear and, in some cases, to the side.

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Blue Larkspur

Blue Larkspur (1926–1947) was a bay Kentucky-bred thoroughbred race horse.

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Bold Ruler

Bold Ruler (April 6, 1954 – July 11, 1971) was an American Thoroughbred Hall of Fame racehorse who was named the 1957 Horse of the Year after a three-year-old campaign that included wins in the Preakness Stakes and Jerome Handicap, in which he defeated fellow Hall of Fame inductees Round Table and Gallant Man.

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British Classic Races

The British Classics are five long-standing Group 1 horse races run during the traditional flat racing season.

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Buckpasser

Buckpasser (1963–1978) was an American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse that won 9 of his 11 race starts for international record winnings for a two-year-old of $586,090.

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Bull Dog (horse)

Bull Dog (1927–1954) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse who became a North American Champion sire and Champion broodmare sire.

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Cairn Rouge

Cairn Rouge (foaled 9 March 1977) was an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare.

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Calder Casino

Calder Casino is a casino in Miami Gardens, Florida, in the United States.

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Cheveley Park Stakes

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

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Coronation Stakes

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

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Curragh Racecourse

The Curragh Racecourse, usually referred to as simply The Curragh, is Ireland's most important Thoroughbred racecourse.

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Detroit (horse)

Detroit (24 February 1977 – 20 May 2001) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare who won the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in 1980.

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Discovery (horse)

Discovery (1931–1958) was a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse.

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Epsom Downs Racecourse

Epsom Downs is a Grade 1 racecourse located in Epsom, Surrey, England which is used for thoroughbred horse racing.

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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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Fillies' Mile

| The Fillies' Mile is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old fillies.

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Filly

A filly is a female horse that is too young to be called a mare.

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Florida

Florida (Spanish for "land of flowers") is the southernmost contiguous state in the United States.

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Furlong

A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units equal to one eighth of a mile, equivalent to 660 feet, 220 yards, 40 rods, or 10 chains.

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Glossary of North American horse racing

Glossary of North American horse racing: Additional glossaries at.

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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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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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Gulfstream Park

Gulfstream Park is a racetrack and county-approved casino in Hallandale Beach, Florida.

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Hopeful Stakes

The Hopeful Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York.

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Horse length

A horse length, or simply length, is a unit of measurement for the length of a horse from nose to tail, approximately.

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Horse markings

Markings on horses usually are distinctive white areas on an otherwise dark base coat color.

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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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Irish 1,000 Guineas

| The Irish 1,000 Guineas is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies.

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Irish Oaks

| The Irish Oaks is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies.

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John Dunlop (racehorse trainer)

John Leeper Dunlop (born 10 July 1939 in Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England) was a successful race horse trainer based in Arundel, Sussex.

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L'Enjoleur

L'Enjoleur (1972 – January 26, 2000) was a Canadian Thoroughbred race horse.

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La Prevoyante

La Prevoyante (1970–1974) was a Canadian-bred thoroughbred race horse elected to the Racing Halls of Fame in the United States and Canada.

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La Prevoyante Handicap

The La Prevoyante Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Calder Race Course in Miami Gardens, Florida.

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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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Leading sire in North America

The list below shows the leading sire of Thoroughbred racehorses in North America for each year since 1830.

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Mahmoud (horse)

Mahmoud (1933–1962) was a French-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire.

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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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Man o' War

Man o' War (March 29, 1917 – November 1, 1947) was an American Thoroughbred who is widely considered one of the greatest racehorses of all time.

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Menow

Menow (1935–1964) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse.

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Misty Morn

Misty Morn (1952–1971) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse.

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Montreal Gazette

The Montreal Gazette, formerly titled The Gazette, is the only English-language daily newspaper published in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, after three other daily English newspapers shut down at various times during the second half of the 20th century.

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Moorestyle

Moorestyle (1977–1984) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire.

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Nasrullah (horse)

Nasrullah (March 2, 1940 – May 26, 1959) was a Thoroughbred racehorse that was bred in Ireland and trained in the United Kingdom before becoming a champion sire in both Europe and North America.

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Nearco

Nearco (January 24, 1935 – June 27, 1957) was an Italian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse described by Thoroughbred Heritage as "one of the greatest racehorses of the Twentieth Century" and "one of the most important sires of the century." He was unbeaten, winning 14 races at distances from 1000m (5 furlongs) to 3000m (1 mile 7 furlongs), including the Derby Italiano and Grand Prix de Paris.

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Nell Gwyn Stakes

| The Nell Gwyn Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old fillies.

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Newbury Racecourse

Newbury Racecourse is a racecourse and events venue in the civil parish of Greenham, adjoining the town of Newbury in Berkshire, England.

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Newmarket Racecourse

Newmarket Racecourse, is a British Thoroughbred horse racing venue in the town of Newmarket, Suffolk, comprising two individual racecourses, the Rowley Mile and the July Course.

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Numbered Account (horse)

Numbered Account (1969–1996) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who was voted the American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly of 1971.

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Odds

Odds are a numerical expression, usually expressed as a pair of numbers, used in both gambling and statistics.

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Ogden Mills Phipps

Ogden Mills "Dinny" Phipps (September 18, 1940 – April 6, 2016) was an American financier, Thoroughbred racehorse industry executive, and horse breeder.

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Ogden Phipps

Ogden Phipps (November 26, 1908 - April 21, 2002) was an American stockbroker, court tennis champion and Hall of Fame member, thoroughbred horse racing executive and owner/breeder, and an art collector and philanthropist.

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Pharamond (horse)

Pharamond (1925–1952) was an English Thoroughbred racehorse who became a successful sire of Champions in the United States where he was registered as Pharamond II. He was a full brother to Sickle, who also stood at stud successfully in the United States. Pharamond was bred and raced by Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby. His sire was Phalaris, twice the Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland and a three-time Leading broodmare sire in Great Britain & Ireland. His dam was Selene who also produced the Argentine and leading Brazilian sire Hunter's Moon and Hyperion, the 1933 Epsom Derby and St. Leger Stakes winner and a six-time Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland as well as a four-time Leading broodmare sire in Great Britain and Ireland.

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Prestige Stakes

| The Prestige Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old fillies.

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Relaxing (horse)

Relaxing was a bay thoroughbred born in 1976 at the Ogden Phipps stud farm in Kentucky.

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Shoot A Line

Shoot A Line (foaled 2 April 1977) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare.

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The Herald (Glasgow)

The Herald is a Scottish broadsheet newspaper founded in 1783.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) is a daily compact newspaper published by Fairfax Media in Sydney, Australia.

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Thoroughbred

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

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Timeform

Timeform is a sports data and content provider located in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England founded in 1948 to provide information to fans, bettors, and others involved in the horse racing industry.

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Tom Fool

Tom Fool (March 31, 1949 – August 20, 1976) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse, a winner of the American Horse of the Year award and a Hall of Fame inductee.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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War Admiral

War Admiral (May 2, 1934 – October 30, 1959) was an American thoroughbred racehorse, best known as the fourth winner of the American Triple Crown and Horse of the Year in 1937, and rival of Seabiscuit in the 'Match Race of the Century' in 1938.

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West Sussex

West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering East Sussex (with Brighton and Hove) to the east, Hampshire to the west and Surrey to the north, and to the south the English Channel.

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Yard

The yard (abbreviation: yd) is an English unit of length, in both the British imperial and US customary systems of measurement, that comprises 3 feet or 36 inches.

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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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References

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

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