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March 19, 2007 (Press Release) --
The dominance of Kentucky as a horse breeding center was even more pronounced early in the 20th century. An article in 1934 by esteemed Turf editor Joe Estes discussed the dominance of Kentucky in producing the best horses. According to his calculations, Kentucky-breds accounted for 69% of the nation's stakes winners in both 1932 and '33. Listed as second in both years was Virginia, horse breeding there was producing 8.9% of the 1932 stakes winners and 7.1% of the '33 stakes winners.
The word "Thoroughbred" first appeared in use in the early part of the 18th century. An article in the September 24, 1929, issue of The Thoroughbred horse Record reported that the word first appeared in print in 1738. There has been some debate about the origin, with some attributing it to John Lawrence, who first used it in a book published in London in 1796. Research by John O'Connor, writing in the Record, led him to find an advertisement in a 1778 New Jersey newspaper worded as follows: "LIBERTY four years old this spring. He is a Selim colt out of a Dove Mare, and is fullblooded and THOROUGHBRED." Dr. Condit of Orange, New Jersey, a surgeon and member of the New Jersey Legislature, placed the Liberty notice. The American usage preceded Lawrence's usage by 18 years, but O'Connor wrote that he found an English usage that predated Condit's by 40 years. From "An Historical List of all Plates and Prizes Run for in England and Wales," by John Cheny, London, 1738, the following advertisement appeared: "To Be Sold. The Stud of William Metcalf, Esq. consisting of Breeding-Mares, Stallions and Colts of all ages; The colts are likely to be 12 Stone horses, THOROUGHBRED, and very promising either for Gallopers or Hunters; and may be seen at Clifton near York, and will be sold at reasonable prices."
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The word "Thoroughbred" first appeared in use in the early part of the 18th century. An article in the September 24, 1929, issue of The Thoroughbred horse Record reported that the word first appeared in print in 1738. There has been some debate about the origin, with some attributing it to John Lawrence, who first used it in a book published in London in 1796. Research by John O'Connor, writing in the Record, led him to find an advertisement in a 1778 New Jersey newspaper worded as follows: "LIBERTY four years old this spring. He is a Selim colt out of a Dove Mare, and is fullblooded and THOROUGHBRED." Dr. Condit of Orange, New Jersey, a surgeon and member of the New Jersey Legislature, placed the Liberty notice. The American usage preceded Lawrence's usage by 18 years, but O'Connor wrote that he found an English usage that predated Condit's by 40 years. From "An Historical List of all Plates and Prizes Run for in England and Wales," by John Cheny, London, 1738, the following advertisement appeared: "To Be Sold. The Stud of William Metcalf, Esq. consisting of Breeding-Mares, Stallions and Colts of all ages; The colts are likely to be 12 Stone horses, THOROUGHBRED, and very promising either for Gallopers or Hunters; and may be seen at Clifton near York, and will be sold at reasonable prices."
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