thoroughbred
Of pure lineage
A thoroughbred is an animal bred from pure stock, especially a horse of a breed developed for racing.
The word suggests superior lineage and quality: a thoroughbred Arabian.
Figuratively, thoroughbred describes anything of exceptional pedigree or refinement: a thoroughbred athlete, a thoroughbred institution.
As an adjective, it means purebred or first-rate.
Professional race rider
- trackPath or monitored route
- derbyOpen-entry competition
- stakesPosts or wagers
- furlongEquestrian distance measure
handicap · maiden · claiming · allowance · silks · paddock · turf · dirt
Equine bred for speed
- stallionIntact male breeding horse
- mareFemale adult equine
- foalYoung equine, under one
- coltImmature male equine
filly · gelding · steed · mount · equine · hoofed · mane · withers
Record of descent
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
studbook · sire · dam · genetics · stock · strain · progeny · dynasty
Mounted rider's seat
- trotPace between walk, canter
- canterModerate equine gait
- gallopSwiftest quadruped gait
- dressageCompetitive precision riding
showjumping · steeplechase · eventing · hunter · bridle · snaffle · martingale · girth
jockey
Professional race rider
furlong · handicap · maiden · claiming · allowance · silks · paddock · turf · dirt · stretch
racehorse
Equine bred for speed
colt · filly · gelding · steed · mount · equine · hoofed · mane · withers · fetlock
pedigree
Record of descent
heritage · studbook · sire · dam · genetics · stock · strain · progeny · dynasty · genealogy
saddle
Mounted rider's seat
dressage · showjumping · steeplechase · eventing · hunter · bridle · snaffle · martingale · girth · breeches
swift
Moving with speed
sprint · acceleration · quick · pace · dash · rapid · nimble · agile · blazing · flying
champion
Top competitor, or advocate
expert · master · virtuoso · paragon · ace · first-rate · top-notch · peerless · consummate · exemplary
- Breedsbeagle, boxer, bulldog, chihuahua, collie
- horse racinghorse racing, racehorse, flat race, horses, jockey
- horseshorse, mare, mares, stallion, stallions
- equineshorse, mare, stallion, donkey, foal
- KentuckyLouisville, Lexington, Frankfort, Kentucky Derby, bourbon
- racing animalsgreyhound, racehorse, racing pigeon, standardbred, trotter
thoroughbredmongrel
Dog of mixed ancestry
mutt · crossbred · hybrid · half-breed · mixed
thoroughbredunregistered
Not formally recorded
scrub · nag · common stock · cold-blooded · plug
- thoroughbred racingCompetition among pedigreed horses
- thoroughbred breedingProducing pedigreed racing horses