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All modern Thoroughbred racehorses trace back to just three stallions, imported into England from the Middle East: the Byerley Turk (1680s), the Darley Arabian (1704), and the Godolphin Arabian (1729).

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Fun Fact: All modern Thoroughbred racehorses trace back to just three stallions, imported into England from the Middle East: the Byerley Turk (1680s), the Darley Arabian (1704), and the Godolphin Arabian (1729).

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