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Secretariat
Thoroughbred racehorse; winner of U.S. Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in 1973
Man o' War
American Thoroughbred racehorse
Seabiscuit
Seabiscuit (May 23, 1933 – May 17, 1947) was a champion thoroughbred racehorse in the United States who became the top money-winning racehorse up to the 1940s. He beat the 1937 Triple Crown winner, War Admiral, by four lengths in a two-horse special at Pimlico and was voted American Horse of the Year for 1938.
American Pharoah
racehorse: won the Triple Crown in the U.S.
Ruffian
race horse
A.P. Indy
horse
Northern Dancer
Canadian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Sunday Silence
Thoroughbred racehorse
Justify
American Thoroughbred racehorse
Arrogate
Arrogate (April 11, 2013June 2, 2020) was a Thoroughbred racehorse. He was notable as the all-time leading North American-based runner by earnings.
War Admiral
Thoroughbred race horse; winner of U.S. Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in 1937
Zenyatta
Zenyatta (foaled April 1, 2004) is a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Breeders' Cup Classic and Breeders' Cup Distaff and 19 of her 20 starts. She was the 2010 American Horse of the Year, and Champion Older Female in 2008, 2009, and 2010. She was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 2016.
Native Dancer
American thoroughbred racehorse
Curlin
Curlin (foaled March 25, 2004, in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who was the American Horse of the Year in both 2007 and 2008. He retired in 2008 as the highest North American money earner with over US$10.5 million accumulated. His major racing wins included the 2007 Preakness Stakes, 2007 Breeders' Cup Classic, and 2008 Dubai World Cup. In August 2008, Timeform assigned a 134 rating for Curlin, calling him the best horse in the world on dirt. Curlin was elected to the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame in 2014, his first year of eligibility.
Seattle Slew
Thoroughbred race horse; winner of US Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in 1977
Bold Ruler
American Thoroughbred Hall of Fame racehorse
California Chrome
American Thoroughbred racehorse
Affirmed
Affirmed (February 21, 1975 – January 12, 2001) was a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse who is the eleventh winner of the American Triple Crown. Affirmed was well known for his famous rivalry with Alydar, whom he met ten times, including Alydar coming second in each of the three 1978 Triple Crown races. After Affirmed won the Triple Crown, there was a 37-year wait until American Pharoah swept the series in 2015.
Cigar
horse
Invasor
Argentine Thoroughbred racehorse
Mr. Prospector
American Thoroughbred racehorse
Rachel Alexandra
American Thoroughbred racehorse
Lexington
United States Thoroughbred race horse
Barbaro
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Kelso
American thoroughbred race horse
Sir Barton
Thoroughbred race horse; winner of U.S. Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in 1919
Citation
Thoroughbred race horse; winner of US Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in 1948
Hambletonian 10
horse
Nashua
horse
Thunder Gulch
Thoroughbred racehorse
Alydar
Alydar (March 23, 1975 – November 15, 1990) was an American Thoroughbred race horse and sire. A chestnut colt, he was most famous for finishing a close second to Affirmed in all three races of the 1978 Triple Crown. With each successive race, Alydar narrowed Affirmed's margin of victory; Affirmed won by 1.5 lengths in the Kentucky Derby, by a neck in the Preakness and by a head in the Belmont Stakes. Alydar has been described as the best horse in the history of Thoroughbred racing never to have won a championship. Alydar's fame continued when he got older. He died under suspicious circum
Tiznow
Tiznow (foaled March 12, 1997 in California) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for his wins in the Breeders' Cup Classic in 2000 and 2001, becoming the only horse to win this race twice. He was the 2000 American Horse of the Year and was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 2009.
Smarty Jones
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Manila
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Monomoy Girl
American Thoroughbred racehorse
Assault
Thoroughbred race horse; winner of U.S. Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in 1946
Danzig
race horse
Big Brown
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Orb
horse
Alysheba
Alysheba (March 3, 1984 – March 27, 2009) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse that won two legs of the Triple Crown in 1987. A successful sire, he produced 11 stakes winners.
Ferdinand
racehorse
Raise a Native
American Thoroughbred racehorse
Buckpasser
Buckpasser (1963– March 6, 1978) was a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse who was the 1966 Horse of the Year. His other achievements include 1965 Champion Two-Year-Old, 1966 Champion Three-Year-Old, 1966 Champion Handicap Horse, and 1967 Champion Handicap Horse. He was also the leading broodmare sire in 1983, 1984, and 1989.