Horse Racing

Anglo-Arabians, Selle Français (or French Riding Horse), and French Trotters plus all other crossbreds can be qualified as AQPS. For racing purposes, each breed has its own studbook.

This list of famous horse names includes race horses who have won at least 10 million dollars.

Meriwether Lewis Clark, Jr., who built Churchill Downs in Louisville, wanted his track to have a race that would rival England’s Epsom Derby. After visiting England to study both its tracks and its races, he established the Kentucky Derby, which was first run on May 17, 1875. Except for 1879 through 1895, when it was 1 & 1/2 miles, the Derby has always been run at 1 & 1/4 miles.