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Thoroughbred

A breed of horse developed primarily in England during the 17th and 18th centuries for speed and endurance in horse racing

Horses and poniesSpecies
United KingdomOrigin
racehorseKept for

Facts

Species
Horses and ponies
Origin
United Kingdom
Kept for
racehorse

Sources: Defra — June Survey of Agriculture (OGL v3), Wikidata (CC0), Wikimedia Commons (photo licences per file) · Wikidata Q210826