Orbit (horse), the Glossary
Orbit (foaled 1885) was a Thoroughbred racehorse.[1]
Table of Contents
33 relations: Argentina, Ascot Racecourse, Ayrshire (horse), Bay (horse), Beeswing (horse), Bend Or, Champion Stakes, Chestnut (horse color), Craven Stakes, Doncaster (horse), Eclipse Stakes, Epsom Derby, Friar's Balsam (horse), Horse length, Horse racing, Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster, Inbreeding, John Porter (horseman), July Stakes, Kingsclere, Newmarket Racecourse, Newminster (horse), Ossory (horse), Pocahontas (horse), Stallion, Stockwell (horse), Sweetmeat (horse), Teddington (horse), The Baron (horse), Thormanby (horse), Thoroughbred, Touchstone (horse), 2000 Guineas Stakes.
- 1885 racehorse births
- Champion Thoroughbred Sires of Argentina
- Thoroughbred family 4-k
Argentina
Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America.
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Ascot Racecourse
Ascot Racecourse is a dual-purpose British racecourse, located in Ascot, Berkshire, England, about 25 miles west of London.
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Ayrshire (horse)
Ayrshire (1885–1910) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. Orbit (horse) and Ayrshire (horse) are 1885 racehorse births and racehorses bred in the United Kingdom.
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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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Beeswing (horse)
Beeswing (1833–1854) was a 19th-century British Thoroughbred racehorse from the north of England. Orbit (horse) and Beeswing (horse) are racehorses bred in the United Kingdom.
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Bend Or
Bend Or (1877–1903) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1880 Epsom Derby. Orbit (horse) and Bend Or are racehorses bred in the United Kingdom.
Champion Stakes
| The Champion Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older.
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Chestnut (horse color)
Chestnut is a hair coat color of horses consisting of a reddish-to-brown coat with a mane and tail the same or lighter in color than the coat.
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Craven Stakes
| The Craven Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old colts and geldings.
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Doncaster (horse)
Doncaster (1870 – January 1892) was an English Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. Orbit (horse) and Doncaster (horse) are racehorses bred in the United Kingdom.
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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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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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Friar's Balsam (horse)
Friar's Balsam (1885–1899) was an English Thoroughbred racehorse. Orbit (horse) and Friar's Balsam (horse) are 1885 racehorse births and racehorses bred in the United Kingdom.
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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 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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Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster
Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster, (13 October 1825 – 22 December 1899), styled Viscount Belgrave between 1831 and 1845, Earl Grosvenor between 1845 and 1869, and known as The Marquess of Westminster between 1869 and 1874, was an English landowner, politician and racehorse owner.
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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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John Porter (horseman)
John Porter (2 March 1838 – 21 February 1922) was an English Thoroughbred flat racing trainer whose horses won the English Triple Crown three times.
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July Stakes
| The July Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old colts and geldings.
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Kingsclere
Kingsclere is a large village and civil parish in Hampshire, England.
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Newmarket Racecourse
Newmarket Racecourse is a British Thoroughbred horse racing venue in Newmarket, Suffolk, comprising two individual racecourses: the Rowley Mile and the July Course.
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Newminster (horse)
Newminster (1848 – 2 October 1868) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse who won the St. Leger Stakes in 1851. Orbit (horse) and Newminster (horse) are racehorses bred in the United Kingdom.
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Ossory (horse)
Ossory (1885–1889) was a Thoroughbred racehorse. Orbit (horse) and Ossory (horse) are 1885 racehorse births and racehorses bred in the United Kingdom.
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Pocahontas (horse)
Pocahontas (1837–1870) was an English Thoroughbred racehorse and the dam of three sires who had a great influence on the breed. Although mares are not generally considered to be as influential as sires, Thoroughbred Heritage refers to Pocahontas as "one of the most influential Thoroughbreds of all time, male or female." Thoroughbred Heritage. Orbit (horse) and Pocahontas (horse) are racehorses bred in the United Kingdom.
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Stallion
A stallion is a male horse that has not been gelded (castrated).
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Stockwell (horse)
Stockwell (1849–1870) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and a Leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland seven times; he was second on the sires' list a further four times during a 14-year period. Orbit (horse) and Stockwell (horse) are racehorses bred in the United Kingdom.
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Sweetmeat (horse)
Sweetmeat (foaled 1841) was a successful English Thoroughbred racehorse that won 16 consecutive races (including walk-overs) as a three-year-old, including the Doncaster Gold Cup, and was a useful sire of the early 19th century. Orbit (horse) and Sweetmeat (horse) are racehorses bred in the United Kingdom.
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Teddington (horse)
Teddington (1848–1866) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. Orbit (horse) and Teddington (horse) are racehorses bred in the United Kingdom.
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The Baron (horse)
The Baron (1842–1860) was a Thoroughbred racehorse from Ireland, who also raced in England. Sired by Birdcatcher out of Echidna (by the English stallion Economist), he was also an influential sire in England, France and Australia.
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Thormanby (horse)
Thormanby (1857–1875) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. Orbit (horse) and Thormanby (horse) are racehorses bred in the United Kingdom.
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Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed developed for horse racing.
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Touchstone (horse)
Touchstone (1831–1861) was a British bred Thoroughbred racehorse and a leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland on four occasions. Orbit (horse) and Touchstone (horse) are racehorses bred in the United Kingdom.
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2000 Guineas Stakes
The 2000 Guineas Stakes is a Group 1 flat race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies.
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See also
1885 racehorse births
- Alvin (horse)
- Ayrshire (horse)
- Carbine (horse)
- Emperor of Norfolk
- Friar's Balsam (horse)
- Macbeth II
- Montague (horse)
- Orbit (horse)
- Ossory (horse)
- Raceland (horse)
- Refund (horse)
- Seabreeze (horse)
- Sir Dixon
Champion Thoroughbred Sires of Argentina
- Ahmad (horse)
- British Empire (horse)
- Congreve (horse)
- Cyllene (horse)
- Diamond Jubilee (horse)
- Full Sail (horse)
- Orbit (horse)
- Sideral (horse)
- Southern Halo
- Your Majesty (horse)
Thoroughbred family 4-k
- Art Connoisseur
- Awzaan
- Balanchine (horse)
- Basqueian
- Bassenthwaite (horse)
- Battaash
- Colonel Holloway
- Coroebus (horse)
- Credit Call
- Glass Doll
- It's in the Air (horse)
- Keen Hunter
- Miss Jummy
- Moon Ballad
- Music Note
- Nashwa (horse)
- Nebraska Tornado
- Orbit (horse)
- Rebelline
- Refinado Tom
- Runhappy
- Saoirse Abu
- Sovereign (horse)
- State Of Rest
- Storming Home
- Telescope (horse)
- Thunder Snow
- True North I
- West Wind