"Boxer (Animal Farm) Boxer is described as a hardworking, but naive and ignorant horse in George Orwell's ""Animal Farm"". He is shown as the farm's most dedicated and loyal labourer as well. Boxer serves as an allegory for the Russian working-class who helped to oust Tsar Nicholas and establish the Soviet Union, but were eventually betrayed by the Stalinists. Boxer cares and looks out for the other animals. One example of this is when all of the animals are hungry from the poor rations, and he gives away most of his food. He is mostly helpful in the places where"
"Orwell (horse) Orwell (1929–1948), also known as the Golden Hair Colt, was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a career that lasted from June 1931 to September 1932 he ran eleven times and won eight races. He was the leading British two-year-old of his generation, winning five successive races in 1931 including the Champagne Stakes and the Middle Park Stakes. During this season he was one of the last notable racehorses to race without being officially named. The following year he won the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket but was beaten when starting favourite for both The Derby and the"
"the Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Linwell and the Champion Hurdler Distel. Orwell (horse) Orwell (1929–1948), also known as the Golden Hair Colt, was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a career that lasted from June 1931 to September 1932 he ran eleven times and won eight races. He was the leading British two-year-old of his generation, winning five successive races in 1931 including the Champagne Stakes and the Middle Park Stakes. During this season he was one of the last notable racehorses to race without being officially named. The following year he won the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket but"
"Whitney Farm in Lexington, Kentucky. Peter Pan died in December 1933 at the age of twenty-nine and was buried at the Whitney Farm in Lexington (now part of the Gainesway Farm). Peter Pan's progeny includes: Damsire of notable horses such as: Grandsire of notable horses such as: Following its creation, Peter Pan was inducted in the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1956, as were his sire Commando and grandsire Domino, as well as his granddaughter Top Flight. Peter Pan (American horse) Peter Pan (1904–1933) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and sire, bred and raced by prominent"
"St. Leger Stakes. At the end of 1932 he was retired to stud, where his record was disappointing. Orwell was a good-looking, medium-sized bay horse with a ""docile and sensible"" temperament bred by the shipping magnate Marmaduke Furness, 1st Viscount Furness. As a yearling he was sent to the sales at Doncaster where he was bought for 3,000 guineas by Washington Singer. Singer sent the colt to be trained at Manton in Wiltshire by Joseph Lawson. Orwell was sired by the wartime Triple Crown winner Gainsborough out of the mare Golden Hair, a daughter of the sprinter Golden Sun. Until"
"Stonewall Farm Stonewall Farm (AKA Stonewall Dominion) is a thoroughbred race horse breeding farm in Versailles, Kentucky established in 1852. It is named for its famous ""stone wall"" built during the Civil War by Irishman John Kearney in 1863. Originally owned by Major Warren Viley, it was known as Woodford (County) Stud. Lexington, Leading sire in North America 16 times, stood at stud there in the 1860s and 1870s. The farm is currently owned and run by Jose Luis Espinoza and was previously known as Gaillardia Farm. The farm has been home to a number of famous horses including 2007"
"Virginia, after whom the horse was then named. Washington stated that Nelson was his most favored horse to use during the Revolutionary War, as he was not easily provoked by gunfire. The other horse he rode during the Revolutionary War, and on whom he is more often portrayed, was his gray horse, Blueskin. Washington ceased to ride Nelson after the war. Nelson and Blueskin were retired and lived at Mount Vernon post-war. Nelson (horse) Nelson or Old Nelson was George Washington's horse and one of several horses owned by George Washington. He was a chestnut with a white blaze (""white"
"Floyd (horse) Floyd (foaled 1980, died 7 January 1993) was an English bred and English trained National Hunt racehorse sired by Relko. The horse was named after the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd. David Elsworth-trained Floyd was the first horse to win the Long Walk Hurdle when it was upgraded to Grade One status in 1990. Only five horses have done the double of winning the Imperial Cup with a follow-up win at the same year’s Cheltenham Festival, with Floyd being the first in 1985 when he completed the double by winning the County Hurdle. 19 wins, £196,234: 3"
"a threat when moving into second place two furlongs from the finish but faded and finished unplaced behind the Aga Khan's colt Firdaussi. Three weeks after his defeat at Doncaster, Orwell was brought back in distance for the ten furlong Great Foal Stakes at Newmarket. He won the race but finished lame and was retired shortly afterwards. Orwell was retired to stud at King Edward's Place, Wanborough, Wiltshire. His stud career was a disappointment, and he made very little impact before his death in 1948. His only major winner was Rosewell, who won the Irish Derby in 1938 and sired"
"1913, there was no requirement for British racehorses to have official names and two-year-olds were allowed to run without names until 1946. The practice of running horses unnamed had once been common, but had largely fallen out of use by the early 20th Century. Singer however, delayed naming his horse, and the colt who would become Orwell raced throughout his first season under the descriptive name of ""The Golden Hair Colt"". The Golden Hair Colt made his racecourse debut at the Derby meeting at Epsom in the early summer of 1931. He had already acquired a reputation on the basis"
"George Washington (horse) George Washington (3 January 2003 – 27 October 2007) was a thoroughbred racehorse foaled in Ireland by champion sire Danehill out of Bordighera, also the dam of the high-class colt Grandera. Bred by Roy and Gretchen Jackson, he was trained at Ballydoyle by Aidan O'Brien and owned by Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith. George Washington suffered a dislocated ankle fracture during the Breeders' Cup Classic at Monmouth Park on 27 October 2007, and was euthanized. The horse was nicknamed 'Gorgeous George' by his followers. George Washington's debut was in a maiden race during the 2,000 Guineas"
"Peter Pan (American horse) Peter Pan (1904–1933) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and sire, bred and raced by prominent horseman, James R. Keene. As winner of the Belmont Stakes, the Brooklyn Derby and the Brighton Handicap, he was later inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. His progeny included many famous American racehorses, including several winners of the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes. Bred and raced by prominent horseman, James R. Keene, Peter Pan was out of the mare Cinderella whose sire was Hermit, the 1867 winner of England's most important race, The Derby. Peter"
"well as other successful thoroughbreds such as Massachusetts Handicap winner War Relic, and American Flag, a son of Man o' War who won the 1925 Belmont Stakes and was voted Champion 3-year-old Male Horse. As part of a program honoring important horse racing tracks and racing stables, the Pennsylvania Railroad named its baggage car #5849 the ""Glen Riddle Farm"". Samuel D. Riddle raced horses until his death in 1951 after which his heirs took over the property. A fire in 1969 destroyed the mansion and the farm was soon abandoned, left in disrepair for more than thirty years until real"
"Timoleon, Boston, and Lexington. His descendants include Black Caviar, Phar Lap, Secretariat and American Pharoah. Diomed's get included saddlehorses for Thomas Jefferson and statesman and jurist John Marshall. At Diomed's death at the age of 31, it was reported, ""...there was as much mourning over his demise as there was at the death of George Washington."" Diomed Diomed, foaled in 1777, was an English Thoroughbred race horse who won the inaugural running of The Derby in 1780. He was subsequently a successful sire in the United States. A bright chestnut standing 15 hands 3 inches he was named after the"
"wins at 3 and 5 years and £10,872; also 16 wins over hurdles Floyd (horse) Floyd (foaled 1980, died 7 January 1993) was an English bred and English trained National Hunt racehorse sired by Relko. The horse was named after the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd. David Elsworth-trained Floyd was the first horse to win the Long Walk Hurdle when it was upgraded to Grade One status in 1990. Only five horses have done the double of winning the Imperial Cup with a follow-up win at the same year’s Cheltenham Festival, with Floyd being the first in 1985 when"
"cavalry units at the Presidio of San Francisco through the end of World War II, it ceased patrolling the National Parks in 1913, long before Blackie was born. Blackie (horse) Blackie was a swaybacked horse who, for twenty-eight years, was a well-known fixture in Tiburon, California. He not only stood in the same spot in a pasture at the corner of Tiburon Boulevard and Trestle Glen Road, rarely moving, day after day, but he faced in the same direction, becoming the local mascot of several generations. Born in Kansas, Blackie was brought to California to become a cutting horse at"
"in the history of the race. He went on to win the Clark Handicap and the Travers Stakes. Azra was not successful at stud and died in 1909 at the age of 20 at Bashford Manor Stable. Azra (horse) Azra (1889–1909) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He was bred in Kentucky by George J. Long and raced under the colors of his Bashford Manor Stable. His sire was Reform, a son of the very important sire Leamington. Azra was out of the mare Albia whose sire, Alarm, also sired Himyar. Trained by John H. Morris, Azra's regular jockey was Alonzo"
"bred trotting horses, the ""Orlov Trotters,"" that became a celebrated breed of harness racehorse in the 19th century with lines that have persisted to modern times. Daedalus (horse) Daedalus (1791 – after 1794) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a brief career that lasted from April to October 1794 he ran three times and won once. He won the Derby on his racecourse debut, beating the smallest field in the history of the race. He was beaten in two races later that year and was retired. Daedalus (or Dædalus) was a bay horse bred by his owner Lord"
"The Bard (American horse) The Bard (1883–1907) was an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. He was the most popular horse of his day and one who raced and beat many leading American horses. Bred by Charles Reed, owner of the Fairview Stud Farm in Gallatin, Tennessee, his dam was Bradamante and his sire was the U.S. Racing Hall of Famne inductee, Longfellow, who was the Leading sire in North America sixteen times between 1861 and 1878. The Bard was purchased and raced by Alexander Cassatt, President of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and, in racing, the owner of Chesterbrook Farm in Berwyn, Pennsylvania"
"Stonewall Farm in Versailles, Kentucky. In 2013, it was announced that Leroidesanimaux would be moved to stud in England. He died in May 2016 at the age of 15 at Lanwades Stud in Newmarket from complications after a minor paddock accident. To date, his most accomplished progeny is Animal Kingdom, the 2011 Kentucky Derby and 2013 Dubai World Cup. Leroidesanimaux Leroidesanimaux (September 27, 2000 – May 27, 2016) was a Thoroughbred racehorse who competed in Brazil and was an Eclipse Award winner in the United States. His name was four French-language words combined. ""Le roi des animaux"" translates as ""The"
"= Bay, br. = Brown, ch. = Chestnut"" Ormonde (horse) Ormonde (1883–1904) was an English Thoroughbred racehorse who won the English Triple Crown in 1886 and retired undefeated. He also won the St. James's Palace Stakes, Champion Stakes and the Hardwicke Stakes twice. At the time he was often labelled as the 'horse of the century'. Ormonde was trained at Kingsclere by John Porter for the 1st Duke of Westminster. His regular jockeys were Fred Archer and Tom Cannon. After retiring from racing he suffered fertility problems, but still sired Orme, who won the Eclipse Stakes twice. Ormonde was a"
"Farm. Arts and Letters was voted three major awards in 1969, including the most prestigious: American Horse of the Year. In 1994, Arts and Letters was inducted in the United States' National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. Arts and Letters Arts and Letters (April 1, 1966 – October 16, 1998) was an American Hall of Fame Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. Arts and Letters was a chestnut horse owned and bred by American sportsman and noted philanthropist Paul Mellon, and trained by future Hall of Famer Elliott Burch, Arts and Letters began racing at age two. He won two of"
"filly, Poetess, winner of the 1897 Alabama Stakes. The Bard died in 1907. The Bard (American horse) The Bard (1883–1907) was an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. He was the most popular horse of his day and one who raced and beat many leading American horses. Bred by Charles Reed, owner of the Fairview Stud Farm in Gallatin, Tennessee, his dam was Bradamante and his sire was the U.S. Racing Hall of Famne inductee, Longfellow, who was the Leading sire in North America sixteen times between 1861 and 1878. The Bard was purchased and raced by Alexander Cassatt, President of the"
"used as a work horse by farmers and others. It was also a fast horse with good stamina. Another famous horse was the stallion Original Shales, foaled in East Anglia in 1755. He was by the stallion Blaze, the son of the famous undefeated racehorse, Flying Childers who was a grandson of the great Darley Arabian (one of the three foundation stallions of the Thoroughbred breed). Original Shales sired two stallions—Scot Shales and Driver—both of which had a great influence on the Norfolk Trotter. Messenger (GB), a 1780 grandson of Sampson, was a foundation sire of the present American Standardbred"
"Nelson (horse) Nelson or Old Nelson was George Washington's horse and one of several horses owned by George Washington. He was a chestnut with a white blaze (""white face"") and white feet. The horse was acquired by Washington in 1779 and died in 1790 at about the age of 27, quite old for a horse in that era. As Washington was known for being a skilled horse rider, Nelson was a significant icon for a number of years, being one of Washington's favorite horses. Nelson was foaled in 1763 and was given to Washington in 1778 by Thomas Nelson of"
"race horses, including one winner of the Grand National. Both his sons and daughters had a profound impact on the bloodlines of horses in Australia, England, Ireland, the United States, and France. Notable progeny include: Sir Hercules Sir Hercules (1826–1855) was an Irish bred Thoroughbred racehorse, and was later a successful sire. Sir Hercules was by the great sire Whalebone, winner of The Derby, out of Peri (1822) by Wanderer. Peri was bred to Whalebone at the age of three and Sir Hercules, her first foal, was born in 1826 at Petworth Stud. Sir Hercules was a half brother to"
"Tom Fool Tom Fool (March 31, 1949 – August 20, 1976) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse, a winner of the American Horse of the Year award and a Hall of Fame inductee. He sired the outstanding racehorses Buckpasser and Tim Tam. He was bred by Duval A. Headley and owned by Greentree Stables. Tom Fool was a bay colt by the racehorse and sire Menow out of Gaga by Pharamond II. He was a half-brother to the good two-year-old Aunt Jinny, and was a great-grandson of the broodmare Laughing Queen, whose other descendants included the Kentucky Derby winner Dust Commander."
"porch. The Stones also reinvigorated the pecan farming operation at the plantation, focusing on about 200 acres of what had been a 700-acre pecan farm, and built an electrical plant which created power from the tides of the nearby rivers to power the plantation. In 1940, the Stones sold the plantation to Georgian prince Dimitri Jorjadze and his American socialite wife, Audrey. The prince raced thoroughbreds under the ""nom de course"", Boone Hall Stable, with the most notable of his horses being Princequillo, who in 1943 was the fastest distance runner in the United States. The princely couple sold the"
"Gato Del Sol Gato Del Sol (February 23, 1979 – August 7, 2007) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for his win in the 1982 Kentucky Derby. Gato Del Sol was a gray horse foaled at Stone Farm in Paris, Kentucky. He was sired by the Chilean horse Cougar, who enjoyed his greatest success in North America and was inducted into the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame. His dam Peacefully also produced the Prix Morny winner Tersa and was distantly related to the Melbourne Cup winner Beldale Ball. Gato Del Sol was owned and bred by Stone Farm proprietor"
"Brown"", ch. = Chestnut Bend Or Bend Or (1877–1903) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1880 Epsom Derby. His regular jockey Fred Archer, winner of thirteen consecutive British jockey titles, said Bend Or was probably the greatest horse he had ever ridden. His name is the heraldic term for ""a bend (i.e. diagonal stripe) which is golden or yellow in color"", and is a reference to the ancient former arms of the Grosvenor family which were adjudged against them in 1389 to the Scrope family in the most famous case ever heard before the Court of Chivalry, known"
"Hermit (horse) Hermit (1864–1890), sometimes known, incorrectly as """"The"" Hermit"", was a 19th-century British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a racing career which lasted from April 1866 until July 1869 he ran 23 times and won eight races. He was a leading two-year-old in 1866 and won the 1867 Epsom Derby, despite breaking down in training shortly before the race. He continued to race until the age of five, but never recovered his form after running three times in three days at Doncaster in September 1867. After his retirement he had a long and highly successful career at stud. Hermit"
"Old Bob Old Bob or Old Robin ( – unknown) was a driving horse used by Abraham Lincoln during the period prior to his presidency of the United States. He later participated in Lincoln's funeral. Old Bob's exact fate and date of death are unknown; he was sold to drayman John Flynn by Lincoln in 1860. There is confusion about whether the name of the horse was ""Old Bob"" or ""Old Robin"", though ""Old Bob"" is the name most widely used. It is believed Lincoln named the horse ""Old Bob"" to differentiate the animal from his son, Robert Lincoln (""young"
"visiting Eaton, and reportedly fell in love with him. She eventually purchased him, for £5,000, and he lived at her Kisber Stud until his death at the age of 22 in January 1892. His blood lives on through his son, Bend Or. Doncaster (horse) Doncaster (1870 – January 1892) was an English Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He was the winner of the 1873 Epsom Derby and the sire of the great stallion Bend Or. Through Bend Or he is the direct male-line ancestor of most modern thoroughbreds. Doncaster was foaled at the Sledmere Stud, Yorkshire, Great Britain and was sired"