Did Man O' War's pedigree really go back to the Godolphin Arabian?
2006-08-17 12:16:06 · 4 answers · asked by moose_luver 2 in Sports ➔ Horse Racing
all thoroughbreds come from three horses- the Godolphin Arabian, Eclipse(a thouroughbred) and the Byerly Turk. read any horse book on the Thoroughbred (=in length) and it will tell you that. Interestingly enough, the Byerely Turk was a large percentage of Arabian heritage.
2006-08-17 22:55:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Man O' War is also a direct descendant of the Godolphin Arabian.
2006-08-17 19:20:56 · answer #2 · answered by Eric 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can trace the lines on most thoroughbreds back to about 1700.
I can trace mine back that far.
He has Man O War on his pedigree.
If you go back to 1700 the line goes back to the Darley Arabian
But so do most of them.
You can check it out for free at.
www.pedigreequery.com
2006-08-18 11:52:59 · answer #3 · answered by tlctreecare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have been told that all modern horses can have their roots traced back to 3 seperate horses of that period. It seems to be a true statement-as i have never heard anybody disagree with it at all! GREAT QUESTION!!
2006-08-17 21:59:01 · answer #4 · answered by f4fanactic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋