Thoroughbred Reference Library (2024)

Aga Khan Studs
Includes sections for stallions, history, the studs in Ireland (standing Daylami, Kalanisi and Sinndar) and France (standing Kahyasi and Sendawar), nominations and news. Clicking on the horses produces pedigrees, photos and female family information. [Aga Khan Studs]

Arion Pedigrees
Pedigrees for New Zealand, Australian and imported horses back to 1940. Pedigrees for other horses are also provided. [Arion Pedigrees Ltd.]

Argentine Thoroughbred Gallery
Informacion sobre el Caballo de Carrera en la Argentina. Includes Champions of Yesterday, Champions of Today, Race Winners, Track Records, Leading Sires, Leading Broodmare Sires, Art Gallery. Bilingual. [Haras El Paraiso]

Australian Stud Book
Official Australian Stud Book Records. Includes Pedigrees, Stallions Standing, Thoroughbred Breeding Statistics, Group or Principal Race Winners by Club, Imported Mares, Dual Hemisphere Serving Stallions and much more. [Australian Jockey Club and Victoria Racing Club]

Blue Hen Mares
List of Blue Hen Mares. Includes 6-cross pedigrees, Starts, Earnings, Foals, Stakes Winners and other Notable Offspring. [Equine Info]

Distaff Portrait Gallery
A collection of rare portraits by eminent photographers W. A. Rouch and Clarence Hailey. IncludesBook Law, Canyon, Cinna, Cinq-A-Sept, Electra, Jest, Mumtaz Mahal, Pretty Polly, Rosedrop, Sceptre, Teresina, Toboggan and more. [Les Brinsfield]

Eastern European Turf History
Historical lists of winners of major eastern and central European races, including pedigrees and portraits of some notable winners. [Miodrag Milovanovic]

Eclipse On-Line
Weatherbys' internet service has up-to-date information on breeding, racing and the sales, including some free reports. [Weatherbys Group Limited]

European Pattern Winners
Historic results for Great Britain, Ireland and France. Includes winners of Group 1, 2 and 3 races from 1995 to the present. [Caroline and John L.]

Equine Info
Your gateway to horses and everything horse related. Includes sections on Basic Horsemanship, Breeds, Events, Classifieds, Racing and Bloodlines, and much more. [The Flying Rose Ranch]

Fair Grounds Racing Hall of Fame
Honoring those have influenced the track and sport in unique and profound ways. Features Black Gold, Lecomte, Lexington (including a rare photograph), Pan Zareta, Tippity Witchet, Whirlaway and Yorktown, and many others. [Fair Grounds Race Course]

Foundation Matriarchs of the Turf
Promoting the corrected pedigrees of the early imported Thoroughbred mares as well as providing hypotheses for some mares whose parentage is unknown. [Christine A. Matthes]

International Museum of the Horse
The largest and most comprehensive equestrian museum in the world. It is dedicated to telling the intriguing story of the horse and his relationship with man. [Kentucky Horse Park]

Japan Bloodstock
Includes a Racing Calendar which lists graded races and results, pedigree research providing country and color, family tables showing graded winners, summary of graded wins for selected horses, and a printable pedigree page. [Japan Bloodstock Ltd.]

Keeneland Library
A research/reference library on Thoroughbred racing, breeding, and related subjects. Includes history, milestones, and photo gallery. [Keeneland]

Maryland Racing Art
Maryland racing... the past and the present in pictures. The paintings depict scenes from the rich history of thoroughbred racing in Maryland. Includes portraits of *Selima and *Othello. Prints for sale. [William Wilson Studio]

National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
Their mission is to interpret the history and convey the excitement of Thoroughbred racing in America to the broadest possible audience. [Daily Racing Form]

National Sporting Library
A Research Center for Horse and Field Sports. Includes What's New, About the NSL, Book Sale, Collections, Donor Information, etc. [National Sporting Library]

OzHorse
Australian website presents Stakes Results with Stakes sires; Leading Sires, Broodmare Sires, Two-Year old Sires lists; Results of Australia and New Zealand Yearling Sales with sire analyses; Stud Directory. [2000 Bloodstock Computer Services Pty. Ltd.]

Pedigree Online Thoroughbred Database
Free online pedigrees for nearly a million horses. Other services provide, for a fee, Progeny Query, Hypothetical Mating, Female Family, Dosage Calculator, and more. Formerly the Del Mar Pedigree Query. [Miles Michelson]

The Pedigree Post
Insight and comments on Thoroughbred pedigrees and breeding from around the world. [Les Brinsfield]

Rare White Thoroughbreds et. als.
History and developement of white thoroughbreds with photographs and pedigrees, including other rare colours such as palomino and buckskin, and a section on the fastest times among grey/roan and white thoroughbreds. [Jorge Martinez]

Reines-de-Course
A guide to influential female Thoroughbred families that could be utilized to improve the breed. Over 400 mares are designated as Reines-de-Course. Includes Bloodlines, Family Numbers, The Good Grey Blood, Patterns, Reine List, Family List, etc. [Ellen Parker]

RSA Pictorial Database
Historic Thoroughbreds in Photo and Art. View slideshows or one at a time. [Rancho San Antonio]

Second Running
Dedicated to keeping the magic of horse racing history alive - the great ones and not-so-greats. Both contributed so much to the growth of the sport. Includes history of racing, photo sections on Citation, Secretariat, Seabiscuit, War Admiral and Phar Lap. [Second Running]

The Best of the British
Watch Britain's latest Group One race videos. Race video courtesy of Bet attheraces. [The British Horseracing Board]

Thema Turfe Magazine
A fortnightly publication dedicated to the improvement of Thoroughbred breeding and racing. Includes Editorial, Weekly Results, Brazilian Stakes Results, PSI Origins, Statistics and more. Bilingual. [Thema Turfe Magazine]

The Thoroughbred Racehorse
The Champion Sires in Great Britain from 1721 and in Great Britain and Ireland from 1850, showing their male-line descent; discussion of confused historic pedigrees, identification of foundation horses, family table of owners of foundation horses. [James R. Hardiman]

Thoroughbred Bloodlines Profiles and portraits of historic English and American horses, family tables, sire lines and race results. [EJ Ross, CA Matthes, JR Hardiman, AJ Byles]

Thoroughbred Champions
Championing the horse and the sport. Includes Gallery of Greats, Research Library, Stakes Results, Racing Round Table, Virtual Racecards, Racing Desktops, an invaluable Archives, and many more features. [Victoria Keith, Kathleen Jones and Barbara Livingston]

Thoroughbred Gallery
An alphabetized index of links to internet sites displaying the images of the progenitors of today's thoroughbred racehorses and sport horses. [Midnight Hour Graphics]

Thoroughbred Heritage
Focuses on the history and individuals contributing to the grand tapestry of the modern Thoroughbred's pedigree. Includes Historic Sires, Historic Dams, Portraits, Turf Hallmarks, Breeders, Genetic Markers and Bibliography. [Anne Peters and Patricia Erigero]

Thoroughbred Racing History
A series of articles as related in the American Turf Register and Sport Digest. Includes Historical Look at the Origin of Thoroughbred Racing in England and France, Early American Racing, and a serial featuring the Match between Boston and Fashion. [Track Tout Online]

Thoroughbred Village
The online horse racing community of Australia and New Zealand. Featuring news, awards, stud farms, stallions and interactive racing and breeding forums. [Thoroughbred Village]

TodoTurf.com
Information on thoroughbred racing in Spain. Toda la informaci
ón sobre les carreras de caballos en España y el mundo. Programas, resultados, árboles genealógicos, historiales de caballos y jockeys. [Todoturf.com]

Unofficial Thoroughbred Hall of Fame
Information on over 500 noteworthy thoroughbred racehorses. Includes Hall of Fame members, Horses of the Year, American Classic winners, Breeders' Cup winners, Travers Stakes winners, and biographies of selected horses. [Lynn K. Joris]

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Home of one of the nation's finest collection of British sporting art from the Paul Mellon Collection; includes a bookstore. [Virginia Museum of Fine Arts]

Thoroughbred Reference Library (2024)

FAQs

What is the average lifespan of a Thoroughbred horse? ›

The average life expectancy of a Thoroughbred horse is 25 to 35 years.

What two breeds make a Thoroughbred? ›

The term Thoroughbred describes a breed of horse whose ancestry traces back to three foundation sires – the Darley Arabian, the Godolphin Arabian and the Byerly Turk.

What is the difference between maiden special weight and maiden claiming? ›

In many countries, maiden races are the lowest level of class and represent an entry point into a racing career. In countries such as the United States, maiden special weight races rank above claiming races, while maiden claiming races allow the horse to be claimed (bought) by another owner.

How do I find my Thoroughbred history? ›

For a free 5-cross pedigree and to order reports such as race records and progeny records, visit equineline.com, the online Thoroughbred information service of our subsidiary, The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc. (TJCIS).

How long did the secretariat live? ›

His daughters produced several notable sires, including Storm Cat, A.P. Indy, Gone West, Dehere, and Chief's Crown, and through them Secretariat appears in the pedigree of many modern champions. Secretariat died in 1989 as a result of laminitis at age 19.

What horse are 90% of all Thoroughbreds descended from? ›

One genetic study indicates that 95% of all male Thoroughbreds trace their direct male line (via the Y chromosome) to the Darley Arabian.

What is a female Thoroughbred horse called? ›

A mare is an adult female horse or other equine. In most cases, a mare is a female horse over the age of three, and a filly is a female horse three and younger. In Thoroughbred horse racing, a mare is defined as a female horse more than four years old.

What are the disadvantages of Thoroughbred horses? ›

Because they're often pushed to physical extremes on the race track, the rate of health complications and accidents—such as life-ending fractures—for thoroughbreds is high. In terms of behavior, many thoroughbreds are too spirited and energetic for beginning equestrians.

What is a maiden handicap? ›

As with all other handicap races, maiden handicap provide the opportunity for horses to be weighted based on their previous performances rather than running under set-weight conditions only. This is expected to provide Owners of lower rated maiden horses the chance of winning a race at that level.

What is the maiden allowance? ›

Maiden races are for horses that haven't won yet. Horses running in allowance races have broken their maiden, but they're not necessarily ready yet to run against stakes horses. In these races horses might receive allowances based on experience, age or how recently they ran.

What are rare Thoroughbred colors? ›

Along with the two base colors, chestnut and black, the Thoroughbred gene pool also includes agouti (bay), brown, grey, cream (palomino, cremello, buckskin, perlino, smoky black, and smoky cream), frame overo, splash white, sabino, dominant white, manchado, rabicano, and due to a recent mutation, what appears to be ...

Is there a Thoroughbred registry? ›

Finding the pedigree: Thoroughbred pedigrees are stored at Equineline, and it's simple to pull up a five-generation pedigree in just a few clicks by entering either the horse's Jockey Club name or his birth year and dam's name.

At what age is a Thoroughbred fully grown? ›

Horses reach their full height by the age of four or five. However, they don't fully mature until they're six or seven. This means that they continue to develop muscle and body mass even after they stop getting taller.

What is the longest lived thoroughbred? ›

The Guinness World Records claims the oldest Thoroughbred, Tango Duke (foaled 1935), owned by Carmen J. Koper of Barongarook, Victoria, Australia, made it to age 42 before dying on Jan. 25, 1978.

What breed of horse lives the longest? ›

Which horse breed has the longest lifespan? There is no definitive answer to this as horses' lifespans are greatly influenced by factors like diet, exercise, and environment. However, Arabian horses are incredibly hardy and tend to live longer than some other breeds.

What age do thoroughbreds retire? ›

A racehorse's average life span is 23-25 years old, while their racing career lasts an average of 1-5 years. Once their racing career is complete, thoroughbreds are often retrained for second careers as hunters, jumpers, or polo horses, while others go on to become family pets or therapy horses.

Why are Derby horses 3 years old? ›

In order to compete in races that offer the highest prize money, most horses are raced as 2 and 3 year-olds though some will race as young as 1 year and nine months. This is despite the fact that the horses are still physically immature and prone to injury.

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