About the Russian Thoroughbred Breed .Many countries throughout the world have
bred and adopted as their own the Thoroughbred horse, and such
is its fame as a racehorse and usually so perfect its conformation
that it is generally claimed as an established breed in those
countries. Thus we have the Russian Thoroughbred which has been
developed over a period as long as 200 years. The 20th century
saw the introduction of such famous Thoroughbred horses as ‘Galtee
More’, which won the St. Leger, the Derby winners ‘Minoru’
and ‘Aboyeur’, the winner of the French Derby, ‘Palmiste’,
and the Grand Prix winner, ‘Quo Vadia’, and a number
of others.
For a description of the horse, reference should be made to
the English Thoroughbred. Those horses bred in Russia can be
expected to stand over 16 hands.