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What breed of horses run in the Kentucky Derby?
The ancestry of the modern thoroughbred traces back to three main sires. The Darley Arabian, the Godolphin Arabian, and the Byerly Turk.
Can only thoroughbreds enter the Kentucky Derby?
Yes. They can be three years old only.
Can a horse be older than 3 and race at the Kentucky Derby?
No. Only three year old thoroughbreds can enter the derby, so they can only enter once.
Can horses have a brother?
Yes. Full siblings would have the same parents. Half siblings would have the same mother (technically if they had the same sire but, at least in Thoroughbreds, the term is generally used for the mare's offspring only because stallions produce so many foals).
What breeds are allowed in the Triple Crown?
Thoroughbreds ONLY
Why are there only male stallions?
That's the only kind of stallions there are. A stallion is an uncastrated male horse. The other male horses are geldings which are castrated males. That only leaves mares.
What is the average age of horses racing in Kentucky Derby?
Only 3 year old Thoroughbreds are allowed to run in the Kentucky Derby. No other age is allowed.
What two horses make the Thoroughbred?
Thoroughbreds are purebreds with a closed studbook, therefore only two Thoroughbreds can create a Thoroughbred foal. No other breeds are allowed or used.
What are the names of the paint Horses that have won the Kentucky Derby?
No paints have won the Kentucky Derby. It is only for purebred Thoroughbreds and that breed cannot be paints. Paint is a breed, pinto is a color, and Thoroughbreds can only be solid colors, no pinto.
Does a geldings private stick out like a stallions?
No it doesn't, Well only when they Pee.
What breed is the cozmic one (zenyattas colt)?
Zenyatta and all of her foals (Cozmic One included) and their sires (fathers), are all Thoroughbreds. Out-crossings are not allowed in the Jockey Club only purebred Thoroughbreds.
What are three or more molecules of glucose linked together called?
Three or more molecules of glucose linked together are called glycogen, a polysaccharide that serves as a storage form of glucose in animals and humans.
