A List of Famous Thoroughbred Race Horses

winning 10 of her 15 races.

Majestic Prince – Star of 1969 he won the Derby and then the Preakness, his run in the Belmont ended his career. *

Man o’ War – Probably the most well-known horse in the USA, a fantastic runner, and grade 1 when it came to breeding.

Meadow Star – Star of 1990

Miesque – Winner of the Breeders’ Cup Mile in both ‘87 and ’88, and often won in style with some of the fastest time we have ever seen. Conquered Europe and America.

Mill Reef – Won the British Derby, Eclipse and King George, and finished off with a 3L victory in the Arc de Triomphe in Paris record time. Has made a hell of an impact to the breeding world.

Native Dancer – Winner of 21 of his 22 starts, and an unforgettable grey horse. Beaten only once in the 1953 Kentucky Derby, otherwise he would have been a Triple Crown winner.

Northern Dancer – A small horse, but is another that now appears in many blood lines of the breeding stock.

Omaha – Became America’s 3rd Triple Crown winner, and also won big races in Europe.

Preakness – At 8, he won two of his best races, and was so good ended up having one of the Triple Crowns named after him!

Regret – 1912 filly and never feared taking on the colts, beating them in the Kentucky Derby, the first filly to do so.

Seabiscuit – A battered racehorse and captured the heart of a nation. If you haven’t seen the film, add it to your ‘must see’ list.

Seattle Slew – Went into the Triple Crown series having not yet lost a race, and emerged undefeated with the Triple Crown title.

Secretariat – Won the ’73 Belmont, and is a horse that is forever immortal.

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