Happy Birthday!

Today is a very special day in so many ways. It’s a new year that brings with it so many endless possibilities.  It is also an important birthday to all the Thoroughbred horses in the Northern Hemisphere.  Despite what day a foal was born in 2014, today that horse is a 1 year old.  On January 1st all of those weanlings turn into yearlings.  Even more exciting, all of last years yearlings turn 2 today and they are now allowed to race.

I am passionate about the Thoroughbred racing industry.  I have the great fortune of being born into and living in the Bluegrass.  I love Lexington, Kentucky, the Horse Capital of the World.  I spend much of my free time at Keeneland, my local and likely the best racetrack.  I go there for horse racing, horse sales, shopping, charity events, etc.  I have made so many connections with important people there and they have helped me to learn so much.

Now I want to learn more and I hope you are interested in what I discover.  I decided to take my passion and approach it like I would as if Doctor of Thoroughbred Racing was a degree.  That is where the name of this blog was derived, Thoroughbred U (abbreviation for University and also meaning YOU –  This blog is for YOU and me).

I know some pretty cool things about horses and I can’t wait to share.  Please, pardon my site as I am not only teaching myself about the ponies but I’m a newbie on operating a page as well.

Todays take-aways:  newborns are foals, once weaned they are weanlings, on January 1st in the Northern Hemisphere they become yearlings, at 2 years old they can race