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Invalidated site: Winning Ponies - History of Horse Racing:. Oct 03, 2024
Replaced photograph. Feb 13, 2023
Add new Web site: LiveAbout - Understanding the Types and Classes of Horse Races. Mar 24, 2021
Add new Web site: Encyclopedia of Chicago - Horse Racing. Feb 14, 2019
Add new Web site: The University of Arizona - College of Art and Life Sciences - The History of Racing. Feb 14, 2019
Removed table. Aug 01, 2018
Restructured article sections. Feb 10, 2017
Add new Web site: Official Site of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. May 30, 2014
Add new Web site: Winning Ponies - History of Horse Racing:. May 30, 2014
Add new Web site: Winning Ponies - History of Horse Racing:. May 30, 2014
Add new Web site: Official Site of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. May 30, 2014
Added two sentences about the features of American Thoroughbreds that were preferred before and after the Civil War. Apr 25, 2014
Media added. Apr 14, 2014
Article thoroughly revised. Apr 14, 2014
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Horse Racing. Dec 29, 2010
Table of Horse of the Year winners added to article. Jun 02, 2010
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Encyclopedia - Horse racing. Jun 16, 2008
Added new Web site: Mike Parker - The History of Horse Racing. Jun 16, 2008
Article revised and updated. Apr 04, 2008
Media added. Dec 18, 2007
Table added. Mar 22, 2007
Article revised. Dec 17, 2001
Article revised. May 04, 1999
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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