thoroughbred

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The franchise took its first step toward that when it agreed to spend nearly $200 million for a property that used to host Arlington Park, a thoroughbred racetrack in Chicago’s northwest suburbs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

He received 100 thoroughbred horses and a Lexus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

Dale Romans, a thoroughbred racehorse trainer, has also made waves in the race since entering the primary in November, though no polling has been conducted that includes Romans.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025

Barry Hills: British thoroughbred horse trainer had 3,181 winners in Britain and won four of the five British Classics at least once.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

Pound for pound, Olympic oarsmen may take in and process as much oxygen as a thoroughbred racehorse.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown