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Thoroughbred: Quick Facts

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Thoroughbred leaping an obstacle during the cross-country phase of a three-day event.
Thoroughbred stallion
Akhal-Teke stallion
American Paint Horse mare
American Quarter Horse stallion
American Saddlebred mare
Andalusian stallion
bay Appaloosa mare
chestnut Arabian gelding
Argentine Criollo with grulla coat.
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Bob Baffert
Bob Baffert
American horse trainer
D. Wayne Lukas, 2018
D. Wayne Lukas
American horse trainer
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Edward Riley Bradley
American racehorse owner
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William Woodward
American banker and racehorse owner
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Ben Jones
American horse trainer
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Warren Wright
American horsebreeder and racehorse owner
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Johnny Longden
American jockey
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Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons
American horse trainer
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George D. Widener
American racehorse owner

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