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

John C. Harris, California horse-racing mogul, had a particular love for the thoroughbred breeding and racing sector of his company, Harris Farms.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2025

He had nothing in common with the stray dogs in the street, much less with the thoroughbred racers that assorted families of the aristocracy were raising.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende