Mangalarga Marchador

Name of Breed: Mangalarga Marchador 

Height: 13 to 15.5 hands

Colors: All colors. 

Most common are chestnut, bay, black, and pinto.

Distinguishing Physical Characteristics: Silky coat, deep chest, stands upright, and has a long back. It also has distinguished withers and muscular hindquarters. 

Additional Info: Used for polo, jumping, and endurance racing. Has a willing nature and smooth gaits.

 It is also the national horse of Brazil!

(*Please note, these are not my pictures)

Triple Crown!

And we have a winner!

Can I hear a WHOOT WHOOT?! 

That's right, American Pharoah, a thoroughbred (I'll have to do a post about them at some point soon), won the Triple Crown! He is the first winner of the Triple Crown in 37 years! He joined eleven other legends when he raced on June 6th of this year.

So when do you think a movie about him will be hitting the shelves?

 I wonder what his story is.

This is interesting though... a video of what it would look like if American Pharoah had raced Secreteriat. 

http://www.wsj.com/video/american-pharoah-vs-secretariat-who-would-win/513B9634-15E8-4108-B3F7-DEB54AF09F4B.html

(spoiler, he would have lost)

It it interesting to watch the video with an eye on Sham as well. Luck may have something to do with it as Sham and American Pharoah would have been a lot closer match.

And yes, his name is American Pharoah, not Pharaoh.

(*Please note, these are not my pictures)