Godolphin Arabian
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The Godolphin Arabian, also known as the Godolphin Barb, was an Arabian horse who was one of three stallions that founded the modern Thoroughbred. He was named after his best-known owner, Francis Godo
The Godolphin Arabian, by George Stubbs, after David Morier
The stable block of Wandlebury House where the horse was buried
The Godolphin Arabian was buried within the stable block at Wandlebury in 1753 at the age of 29.
Lord Godolphin's Lath (by James Seymour)
Thoroughbred
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The Thoroughbred is a horse breed developed for horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred b
Godolphin Arabian
…The Godolphin Arabian (c. 1724–1753), also known as the Godolphin Barb, was an Arabian horse who was one of three stallions that founded the modern Thoroughbred (the others were the Darley Arabian and the Byerley Turk). He was named after his best-known owner, Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin. The…
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Thoroughbreds have a well-chiseled head.
The Darley Arabian, one of the three traditional foundation sires of the Thoroughbred