Horse Biography
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Thoroughbred horse, breed of light horse more properly known as the English running horse.
As its name implies, it was the first pedigreed, or "thoroughbred" horse. It originated in
England from crosses between imported Turkish and Arabian horses and existing English lines
and has since been exported around the world. As the fastest of all horses—it can achieve a
speed of just under 40 mi (64 km) per hr for a distance of a mile (1.6 km)—the Thoroughbred
has held undisputed reign as king of horse racing (except for the quarter-mile sprint; see
quarter horse). Its temperament is racy and nervous. Thoroughbreds average over 16 hands (64
in./160 cm) in height, weigh around 1,100 lb (500 kg), and have a leggy appearance. They may
be any color but usually have white markings.
All Thoroughbreds, regardless of their actual date of birth, are given an official birthday of January 1st to keep the age groups easily defined for race conditions. They must be registered with the Jockey Club within a year of their actual date of birth and must be DNA typed to prove their parentage. To be eligible for registration, both parents must be registered and DNA/blood typed and the foal must be the product of a live cover and not artificial insemination or embryo transfer. There are a few other rules which you can review here.
A Thoroughbred must be named by February of its 2-year-old year or a late fee will be charged. Six names in order of preference are submitted by the owner and the Jockey Club will decide which they can have. Horse names can be changed for a fee unless it has already raced or been bred. Names can be up to 18 characters, including spaces and punctuation. All horse names must be approved by the Jockey Club and there are a lot of rules about what you can't use:
No initials such as C.O.D., F.O.B., I.O.U., etc.
No names ending in "filly," "colt," "stud," "mare," "stallion," or any similar horse-related term
No names consisting entirely of numbers, except numbers above thirty may be used if they are spelled out
No names ending with a numerical designation such as "2nd" or "3rd," whether or not such a designation is spelled out
No names of actual persons unless written permission to use their name is on file with The Jockey Club
No names of race tracks or graded stakes races
No names clearly having commercial significance, such as trade names
No names that are suggestive or have a vulgar or obscene meaning; names considered in poor taste; or names that may be offensive to religious, political or ethnic groups
No names from the restricted list (Hall of Fame members, Eclipse Awards winners, Kentucky Derby winners, etc. To see all names that meet the restriction requirement check here in rule 6(F)(15).
The list of rules and restrictions is much longer than this and you can view them all here. The suggestive horse names restriction is the one many people, like owner Mike Pegram, try to get around with creative spellings such as Hoof Hearted, Isitingood, or Peony's Envy. You can browse the list of names currently in use or restricted at the Online Names Book. Names currently in use or which sound too much like them can't be reused until 5 years after the horse has left racing and/or breeding.
Thoroughbred Horse Pictures Images Wallpapers Photos 2013
Thoroughbred Horse Pictures Images Wallpapers Photos 2013
Thoroughbred Horse Pictures Images Wallpapers Photos 2013
Thoroughbred Horse Pictures Images Wallpapers Photos 2013
Thoroughbred Horse Pictures Images Wallpapers Photos 2013
Thoroughbred Horse Pictures Images Wallpapers Photos 2013
Thoroughbred Horse Pictures Images Wallpapers Photos 2013
Thoroughbred Horse Pictures Images Wallpapers Photos 2013
Thoroughbred Horse Pictures Images Wallpapers Photos 2013
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