"extraordinary things discovered in the real world are likely to be ""studied to death."" The name of the character Greg Mendell is similar to that of Gregor Mendel, who is known as the father of modern genetics. It is not known if this reference is deliberate, or what its significance is. Mendell acknowledges that it is against the law to text while driving in Maine, accurately reflecting a state law that went into effect on September 26, 2011. This episode was at the time the lowest rated in the series' run, with a 2.4/6 among 18-49s and only 7.68 million"
"by The Jockey Club and includes a number of conventions. Names may not consist of more than 18 letters (with spaces and punctuation marks counting as letters), contain initials such as C.O.D., F.O.B., etc., or end in ""filly,"" ""colt,"" ""stud,"" ""mare,"" ""stallion,"" or any similar horse-related term. Names may also not end with a numerical designation such as ""2nd"" or ""3rd,"" whether or not such a designation is spelled out. Names of persons may not be used unless written permission to use their names is on file (examples of such permission are actor Jack Klugman, whose namesake competed in the"
"limit of 24, horses are balloted out based on a number of factors which include: 1000 prize money earned in the previous two years, 9 wins or placings in certain lead-up races 3 allocated handicap weight The winner of the following races are exempt from any ballot: The limitation of 24 starters is stated explicitly to be for safety reasons. However, in the past far larger numbers were allowed - the largest field ever raced was 39 runners in 1890. International horses (New Zealand not included) that are entered for the Melbourne Cup must undergo quarantine in an approved premises"
", and is used for tests in both pure dressage and eventing. The standard dressage arena letters are A-K-V-E-S-H-C-M-R-B-P-F. The letters on the long sides of the arena, nearest the corners, are in from the corners, and are apart from each other. The letters along the center line are D-L-X-I-G, with X again being halfway down the arena. There is speculation as to why these letters were chosen. Most commonly it is believed because the German cavalry had a 20 × 60-meter area in-between the barracks which had the letters posted above the doors. As well as the center line,"
"horses, which can be no taller than , are classified by their registries as very small horses, not ponies. Horses have 64 chromosomes. The horse genome was sequenced in 2007. It contains 2.7 billion DNA base pairs, which is larger than the dog genome, but smaller than the human genome or the bovine genome. The map is available to researchers. Horses exhibit a diverse array of coat colors and distinctive markings, described by a specialized vocabulary. Often, a horse is classified first by its coat color, before breed or sex. Horses of the same color may be distinguished from one"
"horse, all of which have individual members both over and under 14.2 hands. Other horse breeds, such as Icelandic horse and Fjord horse, may sometimes be pony-sized or have some pony characteristics, such as a heavy coat, thick mane, and heavy bone, but are generally classified as ""horses"" by their respective registries. In cases such as these, there can be considerable debate over whether to call certain breeds ""horses"" or ""ponies."" However, individual breed registries usually are the arbiters of such debates, weighing the relative horse and pony characteristics of a breed. In some breeds, such as the Welsh pony,"
"offspring. In the 1880s it was decided that all Thoroughbreds in Australasia should have their official ages calculated from 1 August. The Registrar of Racehorses controls the naming, registration, leasing and transfers of all horses racing in Australia. Racehorses must be registered to race, but do not have to be purebred Thoroughbreds in order to be registered and race in Australia. Prior to 1980 it was not uncommon to see a racehorse registered as ""by an unidentified sire out of a station mare"". During 1980 it was regulated that horses without registered parents could not be officially named. The registration"
"precious stones: ""Gold Mine Sparkle,"" ""Gold Mine Brilliance,"" and ""Gold Mine Chatoyant."" Breeders may be as creative or as mundane as they wish. In order to minimize the unwieldiness that long and fancy names can bring, registries usually limit the total number of characters and sometimes number of separate words that may compose the animal's registered name. They are often prohibited from using only punctuation or odd capitalization to create a unique name; names are often published in all capitals on registration papers. Breeders are generally not allowed to use any name that may be obscene or misleading, such as"
"or bulls are not allowed), with numbers affixed to their back, three each wearing a number from 0 through 9 or with colored collars attached. Timing starts once the line judge has dropped his flag as the lead rider's horse crosses the foul line. At that time, the announcer identifies the cattle to be separated by calling out a randomly drawn number or collar color. The riders must cut out the three head that have been nominated, take them to the opposite end of the arena, pen them and call for time. Teamwork is the key with all three riders"
"Lexus Stakes The Lexus Stakes, registered as the Hotham Handicap, is a Victoria Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for horses three years old and older, held under quality handicap conditions, over a distance of 2500 metres, held annually at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia on Victoria Derby Day. Total prize money for the race is A$300,000 and $1,500 trophy. Historically the race has been a traditional lead-up for the Melbourne Cup three days later, with the winner gaining exemption from any ballot for entry to the Cup. As a ""Quality Race"", the weights are assigned as in a handicap,"
"its re-establishment, the Herd Book was opened from time to time for the admission of T.I. females that on inspection satisfied the Full French breed standard. These animals were identified by the letters T.I. placed after their name. The process of admitting new T.I. animals to the Herd Book continued until June 2008. The Limousins recorded in the Herd Book were known as ""Pureblood"" (literal translation of the French ""pur sang""). The French """" is normally the name given to English thoroughbred horses, although in the context of Limousins the English translation ""Fullblood"" is commonly used. EU legislation, pressure from"
"concerns over the widespread use of clenbuterol, a drug not permitted at Los Alamitos. Speed record: Most wins by a jockey: Most wins by a trainer: Most wins by a horse: In 2010, Apollitical Jess set a new track record with a time of :20.939. Prior in 2008, Jess You and I set a new world record, becoming the first Quarter Horse to break the 21 second barrier when he recorded a time of :20.94. The second-place finisher, Little Bit of Baja, also eclipsed the old world record turning in a time of :20.97. In 2009, Freaky ran in 21.06"
"Hall of Fame. In 2006, the name of El Nuevo Commandante racetrack in Canóvanas, Puerto Rico, was changed to Hipódromo Camarero, in honor of the racehorse. Camarero Camarero (1951–1956) was a Thoroughbred racehorse that was raised and raced in Puerto Rico. He was the winner of 73 races, including the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in Puerto Rico. Camarero is notable for setting the current world record of the most consecutive wins for a Thoroughbred racehorse at 56 in a series of races between April 1953 and August 1955. His name translates to ""waiter"" in Spanish. Camarero was a small"
"began naming its own champion. The following list provides the name of the horses chosen by these organizations. Whenever there were different champions named, the horses are listed side-by-side with the one chosen as champion by the ""Daily Racing Form"" noted with the letters (DRF), the one chosen by the Thoroughbred Racing Associations by the letters (TRA) and the one chosen by ""Turf and Sports Digest"" by the letters (TSD). Prior to 1971 this award was referred to as ""Champion Handicap Male Horse"". The ""Daily Racing Form"" version was open to any horse, three years old and up and this"
"Horse length A horse length, or simply length, is a unit of measurement for the length of a horse from nose to tail, approximately . The length is commonly used in Thoroughbred horse racing, where it describes the distance between horses in a race. Horses may be described as winning by several lengths, as in the notable example of Secretariat, who won the Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths (). More often, winning distances are merely a fraction of a length, such as half a length. In British horse racing the distances between horses are calculated by converting the time between"
"Kentucky Derby, and tennis star Chris Evert, whose namesake is in the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame). The names of ""notorious"" people may never be used, nor can namesakes of racetracks, races, or stable names. Trademarks and copyrighted names are similarly not allowed as are vulgar, obscene or offensive ones. The list also protects names of currently active horses as well as horses enrolled in the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame or other well-known horses, including winners of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes, Jockey Club Gold Cup or Breeders' Cup events. Created"
"in total 40 Groups and about 100 Listed. Best Horses: Carroll House, Prix de Arc the Triomphe G1 1989, Irish Champion Stakes G1 1989, Princess of Wales's Stakes G2 1989, Grosser Preis Von Baden G1 1988 Bob Back, Prince of Wales's Stakes G2 1985, Premio Presidente della Repubblica G1 1985 Creacking Board, Hollywood Starlet Stakes G1 1992 Prorutori, Italian Derby G1 1989 Atoll, Italian Oaks G1 1990, Italian 1000 ghinee G2 1990, 2° Irish Oaks 1990 Arranvanna, Italian 1000 ghinee G2 1991 Southern Arrow, Italian 2000 ghinee G1 1984 Candy Glen, Italian 2000 ghinee G1 1990, Gran Criterium G1 1989,"
"based on pedigree and phenotype, no matter its height. Some full-sized horses may be called ponies for various reasons of tradition or as a term of endearment. For many forms of competition, the official definition of a pony is a horse that measures less than at the withers. Horses are 14.2 or taller. The International Federation for Equestrian Sports defines the official cutoff point at (just over 14.2 h) without shoes and (just over 14.2-1/2 h) with shoes, though allows a margin for competition measurement of up to (14.3 h) without shoes, or (just under 14.3-1/2 h) with shoes. However,"
"satisfactorily certificated, they may be admitted with the affix ""(Am)."" Racehorses must be registered to race, but do not have to be purebred Thoroughbreds in order to be registered and race in Australia. Prior to 1980 it was not uncommon to see a country racehorse registered as ""by an unidentified sire out of a station mare"". During 1980 it was regulated that horses without registered parents could not be officially named. Several thousand non-stud book mares are also served throughout Australia each year by eligible stud book sires. The resulting live foals are not eligible for entry into the ""Australian"
"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"
"11th horse to win the Triple Crown. The Breeders' Cup traditionally has the highest purse of any race in the U.S. and one of the highest purses of any race in the world. It differs from the Triple Crown, other than in its relative newness, in that it is not held at the same location each year. The term ""Grand Slam"" to describe the four-race sequence was used on June 7, 2015, by Bob Ehalt of ESPN, announcing, ""The Grand Slam era has officially begun,"" following American Pharoah's win in the 2015 Belmont Stakes, when owner Ahmed Zayat committed the"
"the obstacle uprights. The groom also helps to keep the correct pace by checking the kilometer markers on the course against calculated timings for each section, allowing for ground conditions and the horse's fitness. Below are the three sections and their maximum lengths and speeds, as specified in the FEI rulebook: Section B includes up to eight obstacles, to be driven in sequence. The last designated 300 to 500 m must be driven at walk or trot, with no stopping for any reason. A time window – a minimum and a maximum time – is calculated for each section according"
"following an operation on a minor leg injury. British computer game developer Bitmap Brothers included references to Nashwan in many of their games. For example, ""Super Nashwan Power"" in ""Xenon 2 Megablast"", ""Super Nashwan"" in ""Speedball 2"", and ""Nashwan"" is used as a password in ""Gods"". Nashwan Nashwan (1 March 1986 – 2002) was an American-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. After winning both his starts as a two-year-old, he developed into an outstanding performer in the spring and summer of 1989, completing a unique four-timer when winning the 2000 Guineas, Epsom Derby, Eclipse Stakes, and King George VI and"
"they are run. The IFHA recognizes five distance categories — Sprint, Mile, Intermediate, Long and Extended — identified by the acronym ""SMILE"". These are framed as follows: During the creation of this article the following anomalies were found in the 2007–08 Rankings: 2007–08 World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings The 2007–08 World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings is the 2007–08 edition of the World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings. It is an assessment of racehorses which was issued by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) in August 2008. It includes horses aged three or older which raced or were trained during 2007–08 in countries where"
"involved in the horse racing news for more than ten years. Racehorses are inducted to the Hall of Fame if they gather over three-quarters of the total vote. Voters can vote for race horses which: Since 2004, an additional rule was set up. race horses which have retired less than a year, or more than 20 years cannot be nominated. In that year only, an extra vote is held exclusively for horse which retired more than 20 years (where Takeshiba O was selected). Nobody is elected by a vote being divided in an average year. Particular, after 1999 when El"
"documented parentage including a sire and dam registered with the PtHA itself, or as one of the following breeds: American Paint Horse, Quarter Horse, Thoroughbred, Arabian horse, National Show Horse, Morgan horse, American Saddlebred, Standardbred horse, Missouri Fox Trotter, Tennessee Walking Horse, Andalusian horse, Lusitano, Hanoverian, Holsteiner, Trakehner, Westphalian, and Oldenburg. No horses or ponies with draft horse ancestors or characteristics, or those of the Appaloosa breed (leopard complex) are permitted. Pinto horses can be any of the major physical conformation types. For competition purposes, horses and ponies registered with the PtHA are classified by their heights and their type."
"over but was shortened to in 1972 when Australia adopted the metric system. This reduced the distance by , and Rain Lover's 1968 race record of 3:19.1 was accordingly adjusted to 3:17.9. The present record holder is the 1990 winner Kingston Rule with a time of 3:16.3. The race is a quality handicap for horses 3 years old and over, run over a distance of 3,200 metres, on the first Tuesday in November at Flemington Racecourse. The minimum handicap weight is 50 kg. There is no maximum weight, but the top allocated weight must not be less than 57 kg."
"a set period of time or a number of wins. Most people start driving with a single pony or horse and these can range from 80 cm (32 in) to 170 cm (17hh). Many clubs run special classes for the smallest ponies. Although there is a seat next to the driver on some marathon carriages – called the suicide seat – this is not generally used except in training or to thrill a sponsor. The horse or pony may be of any breed, although warmbloods are often seen at the highest levels of competition. Morgans are also popular. The horse"
"but with a maximum weight of 60 kg and a minimum weight of 52 kg. The race is also famous due to a triple dead-heat in 1956 involving Fighting Force, Ark Royal and Pandie Sun. The following thoroughbreds have won the Hotham Handicap – Melbourne Cup in the same year. † Dead heat Lexus Stakes The Lexus Stakes, registered as the Hotham Handicap, is a Victoria Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for horses three years old and older, held under quality handicap conditions, over a distance of 2500 metres, held annually at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia on Victoria"
"record: Most wins: Most wins by a jockey: Most wins by a trainer: Most wins by an owner: Cigar Mile Handicap The Cigar Mile Handicap is an American race for thoroughbred horses at Aqueduct Racetrack in New York City. Run annually in late November, it is named in honor of the U.S. Hall of Fame horse Cigar, who won the race in 1994 when it was known as the NYRA Mile. Renamed in 1997 following Cigar's retirement, the Grade I race is for horses three years old and older under handicap weight conditions. It is run at the distance of"
"the horse to run at top speed without being weighed down. At the Kentucky Derby, for example, a jockey cannot exceed 126 pounds, including his equipment. There is no specific height requirement, but due to the weight restrictions, most jockeys stand between and . Examples of successful jockeys are Calvin Borel at , Victor Espinoza at , and Mario Gutierrez at . While the history of the National Hockey League (NHL) is filled with shorter players who achieved greatness (Theo Fleury, Martin St. Louis), and the highest scorer in NHL history, Wayne Gretzky, is tall and played at , the"
"Excelsior Stakes The Excelsior Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually during the first week of April at Aqueduct Racetrack in Ozone Park, Queens, New York. A Grade III event for three-year-olds and up, it is contested over a distance of one-and-one-eighth miles 9 furlong. ""Excelsior"" is Latin for ""Upward, ever upward,"" and is the motto of the state of New York. In 1928, when Hall of Famer Grey Lag was ten years old, he came in third. He'd won this race as a five-year-old in 1923. The race was run at the old Jamaica Racetrack from 1903"
"Morgans and Standardbreds. In 1983 the ApHC reduced the number of allowable outcrosses to three main breeds: the Arabian horse, the American Quarter Horse and the Thoroughbred. By 1978 the ApHC was the third largest horse registry for light horse breeds. From 1938 to 2007 more than 670,000 Appaloosas were registered by the ApHC. The state of Idaho adopted the Appaloosa as its official state horse on March 25, 1975, when Idaho Governor Cecil Andrus signed the enabling legislation. Idaho also offers a custom license plate featuring an Appaloosa, the first state to offer a plate featuring a state horse."