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Desert Crown, the Glossary

Desert Crown (2 March 2019 – 23 October 2023) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse.^[1]

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Ballysax Stakes

| The Ballysax Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to three-year-old thoroughbreds.

Bay (horse)

Bay is a hair coat color of horses, characterized by a reddish-brown or brown body color with a black point coloration on the mane, tail, ear edges, and lower legs.

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Bethrah

Bethrah (foaled 21 March 2007) is an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare best known for winning the Irish 1,000 Guineas in 2010. Desert Crown and Bethrah are thoroughbred family 1-p.

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Blue Riband Trial Stakes

| The Blue Riband Trial Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old horses.

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Brigadier Gerard Stakes

| The Brigadier Gerard Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older.

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Byword (foaled 13 February 2006) is a British-bred, French-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. Desert Crown and Byword (horse) are racehorses bred in the United Kingdom and thoroughbred family 1-p.

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Cambridgeshire

Cambridgeshire (abbreviated Cambs.) is a ceremonial county in the East of England and East Anglia.

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Channel (horse)

Channel (foaled 17 April 2016) is an Irish-bred, French-trained Thoroughbred racehorse.

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Chester Vase

| The Chester Vase is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old colts and geldings.

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Critérium de Saint-Cloud

| The Critérium de Saint-Cloud is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies.

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Dante Stakes

| The Dante Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old horses.

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Danzig (horse)

Danzig (February 12, 1977 – January 4, 2006) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who is best known as a leading sire.

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Dee Stakes

| The Dee Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old colts and geldings.

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Denford Stakes

| The Denford Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old horses.

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Distant View

Distant View (9 May 1991 – 12 June 2018) was an American-bred British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire.

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Eclipse Stakes

| The Eclipse Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older.

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El Bodegon

El Bodegon (foaled 26 April 2019) is an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. Desert Crown and El Bodegon are 2019 racehorse births.

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Enable (horse)

Enable (foaled 12 February 2014) is a champion British Thoroughbred racehorse who won 15 of her 19 races, including 11 Group One races. Desert Crown and Enable (horse) are racehorses bred in the United Kingdom.

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Epsom Derby

The Derby Stakes, also known as the Derby or the Epsom Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in England open to three-year-old colts and fillies.

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Epsom Downs Racecourse

Epsom Downs is a Grade 1 racecourse in a hilly area near Epsom in Surrey, England which is used for thoroughbred horse racing.

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Fetlock

Fetlock is the common name in horses, large animals, and sometimes dogs for the metacarpophalangeal and metatarsophalangeal joints (MCPJ and MTPJ).

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Freemason Lodge Stables

Freemason Lodge Stables is the training yard of Sir Michael Stoute, ten-time British flat racing Champion Trainer.

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Furlong

A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and United States customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to any of 660 feet, 220 yards, 40 rods, 10 chains or approximately 201 metres.

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Galileo (horse)

Galileo (30 March 1998 – 10 July 2021) was an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. Desert Crown and Galileo (horse) are Epsom Derby winners.

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Going (horse racing)

Going (UK), track condition (US) or track rating (AUS) are the track surface of a horse racing track prior to a horse race or race meet.

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Green Desert (horse)

Green Desert (16 April 1983 – 9 September 2015) was an American-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire.

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Group races

Group races, also known as Pattern races, or '''Graded races''' in some jurisdictions, are the highest level of races in Thoroughbred horse racing.

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Guinea (coin)

The guinea (commonly abbreviated gn., or gns. in plural) was a coin, minted in Great Britain between 1663 and 1814, that contained approximately one-quarter of an ounce of gold.

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Horse length

A horse length, or simply length, is a unit of measurement for the length of a horse from nose to tail, approximately.

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Horse markings

Markings on horses are usually distinctive white areas on an otherwise dark base coat color.

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Horse racing

Horse racing is an equestrian performance activity, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition.

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Horse training

Horse training refers to a variety of practices that teach horses to perform certain behaviors when commanded to do so by humans.

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Hukum

Hukum (foaled 2 April 2017) is a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. Desert Crown and Hukum are racehorses bred in the United Kingdom.

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Inbreeding

Inbreeding is the production of offspring from the mating or breeding of individuals or organisms that are closely related genetically.

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International Stakes

| The International Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older.

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King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes

| The King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older.

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Lady Bowthorpe

Lady Bowthorpe (foaled 22 April 2016) is a retired British Thoroughbred racehorse. Desert Crown and Lady Bowthorpe are racehorses bred in the United Kingdom.

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Leopardstown Derby Trial

| The Leopardstown Derby Trial, currently run as the Cashel Palace Hotel Derby Trial, is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to three-year-old thoroughbreds.

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Magnificient Style

Magnificient Style (foaled 21 March 1993) is an American-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse.

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Maiden race

In horse racing a maiden race is an event for horses that have not won a race.

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Mare

A mare is an adult female horse or other equine.

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Michael Stoute

Sir Michael Ronald Stoute (born 22 October 1945) is a Barbadian British Thoroughbred horse trainer in flat racing.

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Miswaki

Miswaki (February 22, 1978 – December 17, 2004) was an American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse that was a Group One winner in France and a stakes race winner in the United States.

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Mr. Prospector

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Nathaniel (horse)

Nathaniel (foaled 24 April 2008) is an Irish-bred British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse.

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Nations Pride

Nations Pride (foaled 28 April 2019) is a multiple graded stakes race winning Irish-bred British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. Desert Crown and Nations Pride are 2019 racehorse births.

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Newmarket Stakes

| The Newmarket Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old colts and geldings.

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Newmarket, Suffolk

Newmarket is a market town and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk, England, located 14 miles west of Bury St Edmunds and 14 miles northeast of Cambridge.

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Northern Dancer

Northern Dancer (May 27, 1961 – November 16, 1990) was a Thoroughbred that, in 1964, became the first Canadian-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby.

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Nottingham Racecourse

Nottingham Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England.

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Odds

In probability theory, odds provide a measure of the probability of a particular outcome.

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Quiet Fling

Quiet Fling (foaled 1972) was an American-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. Desert Crown and Quiet Fling are thoroughbred family 1-p.

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Rainbow Quest (horse)

Rainbow Quest (1981–2007) was an American-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and Champion broodmare sire.

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Richard Kingscote

Richard Kingscote is a British jockey who competes in flat racing.

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Roberto (horse)

Roberto (16 March 1969 – 2 August 1988) was an American-bred, Irish-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. Desert Crown and Roberto (horse) are Epsom Derby winners.

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Royal Lodge Stakes

| The Royal Lodge Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old colts and geldings.

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Sadler's Wells (horse)

Sadler's Wells (11 April 1981 – 26 April 2011) was an American-bred, Irish-trained champion Thoroughbred racehorse and outstanding sire.

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Sandown Classic Trial

| The Sandown Classic Trial is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old horses.

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Sir Ivor

Sir Ivor (5 May 1965 – 10 November 1995) was an American-bred, Irish-trained champion Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. Desert Crown and sir Ivor are Epsom Derby winners.

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Tattersalls

Tattersalls (formerly Tattersall's) is the main auctioneer of race horses in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

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Teversham

Teversham is a small village in Cambridgeshire, England about from Fulbourn and about from the centre of Cambridge.

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Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred is a horse breed developed for horse racing.

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Urban Sea

Urban Sea (18 February 1989 – 2 March 2009) was an American bred Thoroughbred racemare best known for winning France's most prestigious race, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, in 1993 and for her importance as a world-class broodmare.

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