capitalized: any of an English breed of light speedy horses kept chiefly for racing that originated from crosses between English mares of uncertain ancestry and Arabian stallions
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Adjective
Lexington, a thoroughbred stallion of the 1850s, was the greatest racer ever.—The Know, Denver Post, 18 May 2025 At the 2025 Kentucky Derby, Keith's Dream Walkin' Farms will debut its first thoroughbred horse in the derby.—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
Noun
The three-year-old thoroughbred finished ahead of 18 other horses on a muddy track at Churchill Downs Racetrack on May 3 but will not be looking to repeat the feat at the Pimlico Race Course on Saturday.—Ben Church, CNN Money, 17 May 2025 Nine of the best 3-year-old thoroughbreds will compete for the Woodlawn Vase at Pimlico Race Course.—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for thoroughbred
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