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The Tetrarch: England's Spotted Wonder

Thoroughbred come in many colours, but none was as spectacular in colour and ability as a spotted grey stallion named The Tetrarch, who began his racing career 100 years ago.

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Palomino, Buckskin and Cream Thoroughbreds

Golden and white Thoroughbreds have become increasingly popular today, but many people are unaware that these colours were found in the earliest Thoroughbreds, too.

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Northern Dancer's 1964 Kentucky Derby Victory

E.P. Taylor of Oshawa, Ontario, dreamed of winning the Kentucky Derby with a Canadian-bred horse. Northern Dancer, a rank little colt that nobody wanted, was that horse.

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Dominant White and Extreme Sabino in Thoroughbred Race Horses

There are several kinds of “white” in Thoroughbreds. Grey horses turn white with age. Perlino and cremello are not really white, but pale fawn. All true whites are actually pinto.

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Pinto Thoroughbred Race Horses

Traditionally, Thoroughbred race horses were just chestnut, bay, grey or black. But coloured Thoroughbreds are becoming more popular, and nothing is more colourful than pinto!

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The Arabian Contribution to the Thoroughbred Horse

In England 400 years ago, the speed and endurance of imported Eastern horses exceeded that of Britain's racers. Crossbreeding them led to a superior racehorse: the Thoroughbred.

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Kentucky Derby History: Upset Winners and Unexpected Losers

Favourites don't have a great record in the Kentucky Derby. Usually they do place in the top five, but sometimes they are blown away by a horse no one expected to win.

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Arabians and Thoroughbreds: Two Types, But Related By Blood

Many Eastern horses (Arabians, Turks and Barbs) were included in the first Thoroughbred registry, the General Stud Book, since they were used to create the English Thoroughbred.

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Horse Racing History: the Preakness Stakes

The Preakness Stakes for Thoroughbred race horses is held in mid-May at Pimlico Racetrack in Baltimore, Maryland. It is the second jewel in the American Triple Crown.

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Thoroughbred Fillies Excel in Canadian Triple Crown Races

In America, it is a big deal when a filly takes on colts in the Triple Crown. But in Canada, fillies not only enter these big races, they often win.

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