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Thoroughbred

Thoroughbred is a breed of horse best known for flat racing but can also be bred for other forms of competition such as hurdling, polo, steeplechasing, or even show jumping. You will find all manner of questions on these amazing horses and their various disciplines.

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What does the terms DI and CD mean in a Horse make up?

By "make up" are you referring to bloodlines/breeding, conformation or? It would also help to know what specific breed you're talking about.

What is the minimum voteing age in the US?

In fact this is a generalized question. However the minimum voting age of the US citizen is 18 years.

Why doesn't a thoroughbred horse have tusks?

A horse is a herbivorous animal. It has long legs with muscles to run. It has no way of fighting and does not need to kill animals for food. When faced with an enemy, it would much rather flee than stand and fight.

Tusks are used in defence and hunting. They are essentially modified incisors, or front teeth used for cutting. The horse needs its incisors intact to bite grass. It needs teeth, not tusks.

No horse, thoroughbred or otherwise, has tusks because they just don't need them.

First of all why would they have tusks? They aren't designed to have them because they have teeth and hooves. They don't to fight they run and they don't eat meat they eat grass, oats, hay, and carrots.

What is the fastest time ever in the Kentucky durby?

Secretariat holds the record for fastest time in the Kentucky Derby at 1:59.40 (in 1973).