Horses can begin their racing career as early as 2 years old, and many retire by the age of 4 or 5. Healthy, fit horses can race for years, with some still running beyond 10 years of age. Many racehorses tend to be at their peak condition at the age Read more…
Microchips are a requirement of registration for foals of 2017 and later. 2. How large is the microchip and where is it implanted in the horse? The microchip is about the size of a grain of rice and is implanted in the nuchal ligament in the left side of the Read more…
900-1,100 pounds. A lean, racing fit Thoroughbred, for example, has an average weight of 900-1,100 pounds, while the average Clydesdale (think Budweiser) weighs in at 1,800-2,000 pounds. How much does a Kentucky Derby horse weigh? The competition is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of Read more…
Many Thoroughbred owners consign horses to sales through popular, well-established agencies, while others prefer to consign their Thoroughbreds to the auctions under their own names. The consignment process can sometimes be difficult for the inexperienced as there are so many conditions of sale. What is a thoroughbred worth? On the Read more…
Palomino Thoroughbreds are rare but do occur and are recognized by The Jockey Club. A registered palomino Thoroughbred has a golden yellow coat with flaxen manes and tails. A Palomino coat color can range from cream to dark gold. To create the Palomino color, a horse must have a chestnut Read more…
If your horse raced, you can find the owner/trainer at the time of the horse’s last race using the Horse Search feature at equibase.com and looking at the most recent chart or by ordering race records at equineline.com. Who owns most Thoroughbred horses? Top 100 Owners by North American Race Read more…
High Withers Commonly found in thoroughbreds, saddlebreds, and warmbloods, a high-withered horse has withers that are particularly long and angle backward, creating a steep ridge towards its back. What saddles are best for thoroughbreds? Albion saddles for Thoroughbred horses. Albion offer a great selection of saddles which work really well Read more…
The Most Expensive Horses of all time Thoroughbred racing isn’t called the Sport of Kings for nothing. Most expensive yearling filly at auction: 5 million guineas ($8.44 million) – Al Naamah (2013) Most expensive broodmare prospect at auction: $10 million – Havre de Grace (2012) How much does a top Read more…
Cut to Lily and Tim standing there as Lily wonders what she should say about the letter. “What did it say?” And Lily responds with, “I don’t know… I just threw it away.” And with that, the movie ends, and leaves millions of movie viewers gobsmacked. What was the point Read more…
Some equine sports require microchips. For example, thoroughbred horses, who are registered through the Jockey Club, must be microchipped if they were born in 2017 or later. The US Trotting Association (USTA), for standardbred racehorses, will be requiring all racing horses to be microchipped by 2022. How do you tell Read more…