Perhaps the most famous horse in racing history, the record-breaking Secretariat was foaled in 1970. Secretariat had a powerful stretch-running ability, giving him an edge over his competitor. It meant he could gain strength and speed as the race wore on.
The most famous horses are racehorses such as Secretariat, Seabiscuit, and Man O' War. Due to the huge popularity and how horse racing is engrained in western culture, many of these famous horses have an almost legendary status.
Sergeant Reckless is America's greatest warhorse. During the Korean War, Reckless carried ammunition to the front lines and helped rescue wounded soldiers.
Arguably the most famous horse in ancient history, Bucephalus served as the mount of Alexander the Great.
The horse Phar Lap is a legend of Australian sporting history. His sensational rise from humble beginnings captured the public's imagination during the difficult years of the 1930s Depression. Phar Lap won 37 races from 51 starts, including the 1930 Melbourne Cup.
In 2006, Australian Synchrotron Research scientists determined that Phar Lap was poisoned by a large dose of arsenic administered just hours before his death. This lent credence to the theory that U.S. gangsters, fearful that the colt was a sure bet at the track, killed him to protect their illegal bookmakers.
Conspiracy theories that the horse was sabotaged soon spread among the press and the public, while rumours surfaced that Phar Lap was poisoned by American gangsters who were threatened by his winning streak. In 2011, new evidence came to light confirming Phar Lap died as a result of arsenic ingestion.
Shergar was stolen from the Aga Khan's stud farm by an armed gang on 8 February 1983. Negotiations were conducted with the thieves, but the gang broke off all communication after four days when the syndicate did not accept as true the proof provided that the horse was still alive.
Old Billy (also called Billy or Ol' Billy) was the longest-living horse on record. Old Billy was verified to be 62 at his death. Born in Woolston, Cheshire, England in 1760, Billy adventured and became a barge horse that pulled barges up and down canals.
1. Man o' War. Foaled in 1917 at Nursery Stud, in Kentucky, and bred by financier August Belmont Jr., Man o' War has received wide acclaim as the best racehorse of all time.
The horse was among the most popular attractions at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. Beautiful Jim Key was supposedly intelligent enough that he could calculate mathematical problems, possibly even trigonometry.
In first place we have the Belgian Draft Horse. This breed of draft horse originally comes from Brabant, which is in Belgium, and is known for being one of the strongest breeds of horse on the planet. They are often chestnut in color, with a flaxen that is lighter than the rest of the body.
Nature Strip crowned Australian Racehorse of the Year
Trainer Chris Waller continued his dominance of the Australian Racehorse of the Year Award after his superstar sprinter Nature Strip was crowned the nation's best horse for a second time at the 2022 Racing Awards in Melbourne tonight (3 September 2022).
In Hinduism, Uchchaihshravas (Sanskrit: उच्चैःश्रवस्, romanized: Uccaiḥśravas or उच्चैःश्रवा, Uccaiḥśravā, "long-ears" or "neighing aloud") is a seven-headed flying horse, created during the churning of the milk ocean. It is considered the best of horses, the prototype and the king of the horses.
Upset (foaled 1917 in New Jersey) is notable as the only horse to have ever defeated Man o' War. Man o' War, who would go on to a career in which he won 20 of his 21 starts, faced Upset in the seventh running of the Sanford Memorial Stakes at Saratoga Race Course on August 13, 1919.
The tallest and heaviest horse on record was a Shire gelding named Sampson (aka Mammoth). The horse was bred by Thomas Cleaver of Toddington Mills, Bedfordshire, UK, and in 1850 he stood at 7 feet 2 1/2 inches tall and weighed a stunning 3,359 pounds.
The modern day species of Equus (horses, zebras, and asses) have been around for about 2 million years. They are very different from the earliest known horse, Hyracotherium, otherwise knows as Oehippus, or “Dawn Horse”. This ancient horse was a small, dog-sized creature that lived from 55 to 45 million years ago.
Shayne is still happily trotting around his paddock and is in better shape than many of his stable mates, despite having nearly three decades on most of them. He is believed to have inherited the title of the world's oldest living horse following the death of the previous holder in 2004.
The metallic-looking coat is the most distinctive feature of a Golden Akhal-Teke. In the eyes of many horse enthusiasts, the Golden Akhal Teke is the most beautiful horse breed. This horse is native to Turkmenistan. It earns the name Golden horse due to its shining yellowish-gold coat.
The Akhal-Teke horse is considered to be one of the most beautiful horse breeds in the world due to it's metallic-like shine to it's fur, giving this breed the appearance of golden and bronze statues almost. In Turkmenistan, this breed is the national horse breed and there is even known as 'the golden horse'.
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert will miss the Kentucky Derby next year after Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI), the organizer of the horse race and owner of the famed racetrack, extended his suspension through the end of 2024.
Phar Lap was initially a failure as a racehorse, losing his first four races. However, in his four year career, Phar Lap won 37 of the 51 races in which he was entered, including the 1930 Melbourne Cup.