thoroughbred

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Horse racing’s marquee event for 3-year-old thoroughbreds is the first jewel of the Triple Crown, as well as the United States’ longest continually run sporting event since 1875.

From Washington Times

The couple own about two dozen horses, a mix of thoroughbreds and quarter horses that mostly run in New Mexico and Arizona.

From Los Angeles Times

The thoroughbreds emerged from every door, ears perked and puzzled by our appearance.

From Los Angeles Times

Czech Radio reported that there was an attempt to remove the two horses - Zazou and a second thoroughbred named after Russian composer Mikhail Glinka - in January last year, weeks before Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

From BBC

Contrast the Scottish plodders then and the Scottish thoroughbreds of last weekend at Twickenham.

From BBC