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The Flying Dutchman and Voltigeur by John F Herring Sr. (1795 - 1865)

Solved: two of the historic riddles of horse racing

02 Jun 2012

The identity of the winner of the 1880 Epsom Derby – the classic race to be run today - was famously disputed. Now analysis of DNA from the bones of...

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Polymelus

‘Picture This #14′ Polymelus, Museum of Zoology

01 Feb 2012

All British thoroughbred racehorses, including Polymelus, are descended from three stallions – the Darley Arabian, the Godolphin Arabian and the...

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Parish Hall on right (a champion with Northern Dancer ancestry on both sides) wins the Group 1 Dubai Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket in October 2011 for Jim Bolger

Speed and stamina: a tale of two genes

24 Jan 2012

Research by a team of scientists suggests that a variant of the so-called speed gene found in top racehorses can be traced back to a single British...

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racehorses

Matriarchs of Thoroughbreds unmasked

06 Oct 2010

Thoroughbred racehorses have typically been associated with the highly-prized breeds of the Arabian Peninsula; but according to new research, their...

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