All Thoroughbreds Have Same Ancestor

I`ll never forget that day in 1973 and the announcer`s voice. ... "Ladies and Gentlemen...LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!!! For the next ten thousand years, as long as mankind remembers how to sit astride a horse, they will know the name Secretariat..."

If you want to find a horse that does not have the "speed gene" just take note of the horse that I bet on.

Hmmm...so genes do make a difference? At least in horses.

I am fascinated by genetics. I have advanced progressive Multiple Sclerosis. I know my psorisis is a genetic autoimunine disorder and I believe MS is as well. I think if those of us with MS were DNA examined and our health histories cataloged, there might be a way to find out what things are consistant and perhaps what triggers could exist. We with MS know that allergies are rampant in those of us that have it. We also believe the estrogene hormone seems to help lessen the rapid advancement. How many of us had miscarriages and historectomys? Why are males disabled earlier and more rapidly. We are struck as we begin to mature and are kept from the work force and forced into the disabled early. If more were done to learn about this disease we would be helping our community rather than needing disability assistance. My cognitive ability is lessened and I have difficulty remembering how to spell simple words. I am 76 and had to stop working at 53 and was under-employed and under-educated due to the onset at 11 years of age.

I love that they have isolated some of the genetics of the breed. It does help with research on humans and other animals. BUT what the article failed to mention is that besides the mare and her speed gene there were three sires that improved speed and distance greatly. They were all Arabians. Byerley Turk, Darley Arabian, and Godolphin Arabian. The book King of the Wind was about the Goldolphin or his barn name Sham. The racehorses in England were clunky and short distance runners before the influx of these three stallions. Its not just one gene that fixed that.

My wife says I have the speed gene, too.

Up late last week, I happened to catch the Secretariat Movie. Anyone besides me who stood in anticipation of the replay of the Great victory at the Belmont?
For all you sports junkies out there, this was hands down the greatest athletic achievement of the 20th Cenrtury. Anyone lucky enough to be alive knew 5 minutes after the race we would never witness anything like it again in our lifetime. God's speed, Secretariat, God's speed.

How did so many people inherit the stupid gene

"Rick Haden" called me a rich *** a minute ago because I used to have a horse but I'm actually not rich. There are ways to keep a horse (singular) that don't break the bank or require that one be rich. If you have an acre or so, you can keep a single horse. It helped that I was willing to sacrifice things like a new car or that latest electronic thing or the latest clothes, going to movies, and other things. I also saved my money and didn't buy a horse until I was well into my 30's. He was my first and probably last horse, too. I scrimped on things like getting him shoed (he didn't need them), calling in favors from my actually rich neighbor with the horse property and all that stuff, and doing much of my own vet work.

If you want something bad enough and are willing to work and scrimp and sacrifice, odds are, you can get it. That applies to everything, from horses to that latest iPad nobody can live without. You just have to be willing to make the effort.

I love to see these beautiful animals. Just looking at them, tells you that they a special.

Secreteriat RULES!

They can also be traced to 3 foundation sires, The Darley Arabian, Byerly turk and the Godolphin Barb.

I love how people make it apparent that this was common knowledge, not realizing the potential for advancement in modern medicine. What they did was isolate a gene, which they are calling the "Speed Gene", and traced back roots of the animals to their descendants. This is a gigantic step forward towards being able to identify genes that could help future society, and identify ones that are detrimental, eliminating disease prior to birth. It starts with animals, but inevitably ends up helping humanity.

actually the race horse became faster when english horses where crossed with one of the 3 famoush arab breeds, that one in particular being the godolphen?? a little reading at wikipedia will probably give you the facts. they did not use farm horses for racing brood mares.
however i did read somewhere the french did cross the perheron with thourobreds to get what is called a heavy hunter. and almost all famous racing horses can traced back to eclipse a very famous horse who was i believe a son or grandson of the godolphen arab. They should try figureing out the ancestory of the morgan horse and american breed of horse that bred true from one horse ...justin morgans famous stallion. a horse of many talents.

Hey, no kiddding, thats why they call them thoroughbreds.

All descended from Shadowfax

All Thoroughbreds can be traced back to just two horses, one of which is an Arabian horse. It took scientists to PROVE this, not discover it. Those who love horses, those who work with horses and most little girls already knew the story behind the breed.

the darley arabian -the godolphin barb-the byerly turk--these are the who the thoroughbred desend from--those who love these horses didn't need a study to inform them--most little girls who love horses and their history know facts like this--probably in their dna

Duh...all the TB's trace back to the Arabian

According to science so do we.