as in pedigree
of unmixed ancestry
a thoroughbred dog
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as in full-blood
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Recent Examples of thoroughbred
Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2025
The region is famed for its tradition in thoroughbred horse breeding and racing.
—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 22 Feb. 2025
Patrick Whittle and Brian Witte, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
If that were to happen, the thoroughbred breed would be gone in the United States, as thoroughbreds are foaled almost exclusively for racing.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Horse racing came under scrutiny in 2019, as a growing number of euthanizations at Golden Gate Fields and Santa Anita Park in Southern California left the industry reeling and prompted speculation that the controversy could end thoroughbred racing in California.
—Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2025
The region is famed for its tradition in thoroughbred horse breeding and racing.
—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 22 Feb. 2025
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Advertisement At Calumet Farm in central Kentucky, the thoroughbreds were led to their stalls Sunday afternoon before freezing rain turned their pastures into a slick glaze of snow and ice.
—Patrick Whittle and Brian Witte, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
If that were to happen, the thoroughbred breed would be gone in the United States, as thoroughbreds are foaled almost exclusively for racing.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Thoroughbred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thoroughbred. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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