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California Chrome is a US Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2014 Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and 2016 Dubai World Cup. He was the 2014 and 2016 American Horse of the Year and the all-time leading North American horse in earnings won.
RED HORSE stands for Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers, a combat engineering capability of the U.S. Air Force. They provide rapid response and independent operations in remote, high-threat environments worldwide, such as airfield repairs and base construction.
The Morgan horse is an American breed that traces back to a stallion named Figure, later renamed Justin Morgan after his owner. Learn about the breed's characteristics, colors, gaits, and role in American history and culture.
Sergeant Reckless was a Mongolian mare who served in the Korean War as a pack horse and was promoted to staff sergeant. She received numerous awards, including the Dickin Medal and two Purple Hearts, and was honored by the Marines and the National Museum of the Marine Corps.
Mustang is a term for free-roaming horses of the Western United States, descended from horses brought by the Spanish conquistadors. Learn about the origin, management, controversy and diversity of mustangs, and how they differ from wild horses.
Tonalist is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2014 Belmont Stakes, beating California Chrome. He is a bay colt by Tapit out of Settling Mist, a daughter of Pleasant Colony.
Flightline is a bay stallion who was bred in Kentucky by Summer Wind Equine. [2] His sire is Tapit, who was the leading sire in North America in 2014, 2015 and 2016. Tapit is known as a source of stamina, having sired Belmont Stakes winners Tonalist, Creator, Tapwrit and Essential Quality, and also tends to pass on a "strong-willed disposition". [3]
Learn about the sport and industry of racing Thoroughbred horses, which is governed by different national bodies and has two forms: flat racing and jump racing. Find out about the ownership, training, values, and types of racing of Thoroughbreds.