Belmont Stakes, oldest and longest of the three classic horse races (with the Kentucky Derby and the Kentucky Derby) that constitute the Kentucky Derby of American horse racing. The Belmont Stakes originated in 1867 and is named after the financier, diplomat, and sportsman August Belmont. Which is the longest horse Read more…
Breed characteristics The typical Thoroughbred ranges from 15.2 to 17.0 hands (62 to 68 inches, 157 to 173 cm) high, averaging 16 hands (64 inches, 163 cm). Can a Thoroughbred be 18 hands? Horses. Any type of horse taller than 14.2 hands goes to this group, but some of them Read more…
While this coloring isn’t found in every horse breed, it is more popular in Andalusians, Percherons, Thoroughbreds, Lippizans, Connemaras, and Welsh Ponies. Grey tends to be a more common coat color in horses; however, not every grey horse will have dapples. Can you get grey thoroughbreds? Gray is also found Read more…
Horses don’t have to be a Thoroughbred to race. Many different horse breeds compete in sanctioned horse races, including Quarter horses, Arabians, Paints, and Standardbreds. Does a horse have to be a Thoroughbred to race in the Kentucky Derby? Competing in the Kentucky Derby is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for horses Read more…
A Thoroughbred tattoo is a letter followed by four or five numbers. The letter represents the year of foaling (see chart). Note: In tattoos that contain five numbers after the letter, the first number will be from zero to five. How many hands high is a Thoroughbred? 16 handsAveraging 16 Read more…
Thoroughbreds are usually branded with numbers on the offside – the bottom number being the year. The other side has a cipher brand, which can be a breeder’s mark, or a vet clinic’s brand. Other breeds are also branded in this way, and breeders can register their brand with specific Read more…
Feed high quality hay, hay replacer or add some alfalfa hay to the diet. Poor quality hay is more mature and contains more indigestible fiber and fewer calories than higher quality, less mature hay. High quality alfalfa hay can contain as much as 300 more calories per pound than more Read more…
There are numerous options to become a Thoroughbred owner ranging from claiming a racehorse, to purchasing a young racing prospect at an auction, to joining a racing syndicate. The section titled “Purchase Options” describes in more detail the options available to you to become a Thoroughbred racehorse owner. How do Read more…
The American Jockey Club recognizes the following colors for Thoroughbred registration: black, white, chestnut, gray/roan, bay (brown), and Jockey Club. What Colours can Thoroughbreds be? While each breed registry is different – for instance Quarter Horses have 17 colors – the Jockey Club recognizes Thoroughbreds as being either bay, black, Read more…
For one, a Paint Horse is a breed that, according to the American Paint Horse Association (APHA), “has strict bloodline requirements and a distinctive stock-horse body type.” Paint Horses can only have the bloodlines of Quarter Horses, Paint Horses or Thoroughbreds in their pedigrees. Are Paint horses Thoroughbred? Developed from Read more…