Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred is a horse breed developed in 18th century England when English mares were bred with imported Arabian stallions to create a distance racer. As "thoroughbred" is an adjective that describes being fully-blooded descendants of a particular breed, some consider the proper name of this particular breed to be English Running Horse, as horses of different breeds can be said to be "thoroughbred" members of those breeds. It is more common, however, to use "thoroughbred" to designate horses registered by the Jockey Club of a given country, and "purebred" to refer to registered horses of any breed, as in "purebred" Morgan, "purebred" Arabian, and "purebred" Thoroughbred.

Racing stables and/or breeding farms

Some famous horse farms, past and present, include:

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• Aga Khan Studs - Ireland, France
• Belair Stud ? Bowie, Maryland, USA
• Castleton Farm - Lexington, Kentucky, USA
• Calumet Farm - Lexington, Kentucky, USA
• Claiborne Farm - Paris, Kentucky, USA
• Coolmore Stud:
• Main branch in Fethard, County Tipperary, Ireland
• Coolmore America - Versailles, Kentucky, USA
• Coolmore Australia - Jerry's Plains, NSW, Australia
• Darby Dan Farm - Lexington, Kentucky, USA
• Dwyer Brothers Stable - Coney Island, New York
• Graham Stud ? Tandragee, Co. Armagh,, Ireland
• Glen Riddle Farm - Berlin, Maryland
• Greentree Farm - Lexington, Kentucky, USA
• Haras du Bois-Roussel - Alençon, Orne, France
• Idle Hour Stock Farm - Lexington, Kentucky, USA
• Irish National Stud - Kildare, County Kildare, Ireland
• Kentucky Horse Park - Lexington, Kentucky, USA
• National Stud - Newmarket, Suffolk, United Kingdom
• Sam-Son Farm - Milton, Ontario, Canada
• Three Chimneys Farm - Midway, Kentucky, USA
• Windfields Farm - Oshawa, Ontario, Canada and Chesapeake City, Maryland, USA

See also: Thoroughbred horse race

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