Zedan Racing's Arabian Knight and jockey Flavien Prat win the Grade I $1,000,000 Pacific Classic Saturday, September 2, 2023 at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar, CA. Benoit Photo Benoit Photo ...

Thoroughbred horses are a breed of horse that trace their origins back to three key sires, or “father” horses: Darley Arabian, Godolphin Arabian, and Byerly Turk.

Egyptian Arabian: this is quite a rare type, making up only about 2% of the Arabian horse population. They stem from the Egyptian elite’s desire to own desert horses, and in the 20th century ...

Shaikh Hamdan, who is one of the world's biggest owners and breeders of both Purebred Arabian and Thoroughbred race horses, was speaking after the Dubai International Race Day, a Breeders' Cup ...

The horses originally were bred for endurance on the Arabian Peninsula and were used in warfare and raiding. Three Arabians were the foundation sires of thoroughbred racing in the early 18th century.

READ: Get ready for horse racing, Formula One-style. Arabian horses are famous for their distinctive dished head shape and high tail carriage. They originated in the Arabian Peninsula and are ...