Thoroughbred vs. Standardbred

Thoroughbredadjective

Bred from pure stock.

Thoroughbredadjective

well-bred and properly educated.

Thoroughbrednoun

A horse of a breed derived from crosses between Arabian stallions and English mares, bred for racing. usually capitalized: Thoroughbred.

Thoroughbrednoun

Any purebred horse.

Thoroughbrednoun

A person of uncommon strength or endurance (like that of a thoroughbred horse).

Thoroughbrednoun

A well-bred person.

Thoroughbredadjective

Bred from the best blood through a long line; pure-blooded; - said of stock, as horses. Hence, having the characteristics of such breeding; mettlesome; courageous; of elegant form, or the like.

Thoroughbrednoun

a well-bred person

Thoroughbrednoun

a racehorse belonging to a breed that originated from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares

Thoroughbrednoun

a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses

Thoroughbredadjective

having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal

Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed.

Standardbrednoun

(horse racing) A breed of horse bred specifically for harness racing

Standardbred

The Standardbred is an American horse breed best known for its ability in harness racing, where members of the breed compete at either a trot or pace. Developed in North America, the Standardbred is recognized worldwide, and the breed can trace its bloodlines to 18th-century England.