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A Thoroughbred horse is bred for speed. The horses that take part in many storied races, such as the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes, are all Thoroughbreds. In fact, almost all racehorses the United States are Thoroughbreds. The compelling text discusses how these swift steeds are bred, raised, fed, and more. Great horse photographs are featured and accompanied by information about the history of the breed.
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"The audacious and inspired history of horse racing told through the bloodline of twenty-five exceptional Arabian steeds. In 1704 a bankrupt English merchant sent home the colt he had bought from Bedouin tribesmen near the ruins of Palmyra. Thomas Darley hoped this horse might be the ticket to a new life back in Yorkshire. But he turned out to be far more than that, and although Mr. Darley's Arabian never ran a race, 95% of all thoroughbreds in the...
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"From Seabiscuit to Secretariat, Americans have a fascination with and a passion for race horses. Kentucky Derby Dreams is the first book of its kind to capture that excitement before history is made. From the carefully calculated birth of the new crop of foals to the horses' debut at the world's premier yearling sale in Lexington, Kentucky, this is a rare behind-the-scenes look at the vets, the drugs, the surgeries, the long hours, and the hard work...
7) Thoroughbred
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The Thoroughbred is best known for its performance on the racetrack. Thoroughbreds begin racing when they are two years old. The Thoroughbred's large, deep chest and muscular hindquarters make it fast and powerful. In this book get to know the horse called "the fastest horse in the world."
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Did you know that more than 20,000 Thoroughbreds are born in North America each year? Most Thoroughbreds live in the United States. Find out more about these animals in Thoroughbreds, part of the I Love Horses series. I Love Horses helps young readers learn about different horse breeds.
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This title will focus on the unique history of the American Paint Horse, what it looks like, and what it excels in. Thoroughbreds are one of the fastest and biggest winners in horse racing. They are still mostly known for racing, but also excel in polo and jumping. Big full-bleed photographs, new glossary terms, and fun facts will keep readers wanting more! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Translated by native Spanish...
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When Dante's Inferno is born early on a February night, there are already great expectations for him. He may be the grandson of the greatest racehorse in modern times, but Dante's start proves a rough one, both in life and on the track. When Dante fails as a racehorse, he ends up at a Thoroughbred rescue facility run by rehabilitating prisoners before being adopted as a project horse at the Maury River Stables.
12) Risky Chance
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Horse diaries volume 7
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In the mid- to late-1930s, Risky Chance grows from a spirited colt to a winning racehorse, but an injury and the Great Depression bring hardship that only a special little girl can help him overcome.
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While Seabiscuit is perhaps the best-known Thoroughbred in history, Charles S. Howard owned another remarkable racehorse that should never be forgotten. Irish-bred Noor dominated the 1950 racing season, setting world records in victories over Citation and winning the Hollywood Gold Cup by defeating a Triple Crown winner, the Horse of the Year and the previous year's Kentucky Derby winner. Sadly, that fame faded as he failed to sire champions, and...
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Cynster next generation volume 7
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On the hunt for new breeding stock for the Cynster racing stables, Prudence Cynster travels to Ireland's west coast to evaluate the horses of Deaglan Fitzgerald, Earl of Glengarah, but soon after meeting both Prudence and Deaglan find it hard to keep their minds on the business transaction at hand.
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One evening late in his life, veteran sportswriter, Mike Sullivan, was asked by his son what he remembered best from his three decades in the press box. The answer came as a surprise. "I was at Secretariat's Derby, in '73. That was...just beauty, you know?"
Sullivan didn't know, not really: the track had always been a place his father disappeared to once a year on business, a source of souvenir glasses and inscrutable passions in his Kentucky relatives....
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