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King's Plate
King's Plate, formerly Queen's Plate, Canada's most prestigious thoroughbred horse race and North America's oldest continuously run race, first run June 27, 1860 at Toronto with Queen Victoria's 50-guinea prize; 1 1/4 miles for Canadian-bred 3-year-olds at Woodbine, first leg of the Canadian Triple Crown.
Kiseki (キセキ) (horse)
Kiseki (キセキ), Japanese racehorse foaled 2014 by Rulership out of Blitz Finale; won the 2017 Kikuka Sho (G1) and was second in four other G1 races including two Takarazuka Kinens; retired to stud in 2022. Distinct from Fuji Kiseki and Kinshasa no Kiseki.
La Troienne
La Troienne (1926–1954), French-bred mare by Teddy, never won a race but became the most important broodmare imported to the US in the 20th century; foundation of Bruce Lowe family 1-x, dam of Black Helen and Bimelech, ancestress of Buckpasser.
Lady Juliet Tadgell
Lady Juliet Tadgell is a British peeress and Thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder, the only child of Peter, 8th Earl Fitzwilliam, who inherited his estate in 1948.
Lean on Pete
Lean on Pete is a 2017 drama by Andrew Haigh, adapted from Willy Vlautin's 2010 novel, starring Charlie Plummer as a teen who journeys across the Pacific Northwest with a failing racehorse; premiered at Venice 2017, released by A24 in 2018.
Lester Piggott
Lester Keith Piggott (1935-2022), English Flat jockey nicknamed The Long Fellow; record nine Epsom Derby wins, record 30 British Classics, 11 championships, 4,493 British winners, 1987 tax-fraud prison term, 1990 Breeders' Cup Mile comeback.
Lester Reiff
Lester Reiff (1877–1948), American jockey, champion in England 1900 with 143 wins and 1901 Derby winner on Volodyovski; banned by the Jockey Club in October 1901 for not trying in the New Barns Plate at Manchester, ending his career.
Let's Run Farm Jeju
Let's Run Farm Jeju (렛츠런팜 제주), the Korea Racing Authority Jeju Ranch in Jocheon, is a racehorse-raising ranch over 2 million m² with stables, breeding and training facilities, free visitor access, distinct from LetsRun Park Jeju racecourse.
List of horse racing venues
Horse racing venues (racecourses): facilities defined by surface (dirt, turf, synthetic Polytrack/Tapeta), geometry, and capacity. Tokyo Racecourse is largest at 223,000; Britain has 59 courses; Meydan, Sha Tin, and closures like Aqueduct 2026 are covered.
List of leading Thoroughbred racehorses
List of leading Thoroughbred racehorses: ranked by Timeform annual ratings (Frankel 147 highest Flat; Arkle 212 jumps) and IFHA Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings (Ka Ying Rising 135 in 2026), plus GR ratings (Secretariat 145).
List of winners of Japanese Thoroughbred Triple Crown races
Japanese Thoroughbred Triple Crown races: Satsuki Sho, Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby), Kikuka Sho, plus the fillies' Triple Tiara (Oka Sho, Yushun Himba, Shuka Sho). Winners include Deep Impact, Orfevre, Contrail, and seven Tiara winners led by Mejiro Ramonu.
Little Brown Jug (horse race)
Little Brown Jug: annual one-mile harness race for 3-year-old pacers at the Delaware County Fairgrounds, Delaware, Ohio, first run 1946; third leg of the Pacing Triple Crown with the Cane Pace and Messenger Stakes.
Lovcen (horse)
Lovcen (ロブチェン) is a Japanese Thoroughbred colt (foaled 9 April 2023) by World Premiere out of Songwriting, trained by Haruki Sugiyama. He won the 2025 Hopeful Stakes and the 2026 Satsuki Sho and Japanese Derby, and is distinct from a German 2005 gelding of the same name.
Loves Only You (ラヴズオンリーユー)
Loves Only You (ラヴズオンリーユー) is a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse mare, foaled in 2016, who won the 2019 Japanese Oaks and in 2021 became the first Japanese-trained Breeders' Cup winner.
Lucien Laurin
Lucien Laurin was a French Canadian thoroughbred trainer best known for training Secretariat, the 1973 Triple Crown winner, and Riva Ridge, winner of the 1972 Kentucky Derby.
Lucky Lilac (ラッキーライラック)
Lucky Lilac (ラッキーライラック), Japanese Thoroughbred filly foaled 2015 by Orfevre out of Lilacs And Lace; four-time G1 winner (Hanshin Juvenile Fillies 2017, Queen Elizabeth II Cup 2019 and 2020, Osaka Hai 2020), 2017 champion two-year-old filly, now a broodmare at Northern Farm.
Magnitude (horse)
Magnitude (foaled 12 March 2022) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse by Not This Time out of Rockadelic, trained by Steve Asmussen for Winchell Thoroughbreds; winner of the 2026 Dubai World Cup and Stephen Foster (G1) and the 2025 Risen Star (G2) by 9 3/4 lengths.
Man o' War
Man o' War (1917-1947), nicknamed Big Red, was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won 20 of 21 starts, earned a then-record $249,465, sired War Admiral, and was named Horse of the Century in 1999.
Manhattan Cafe (マンハッタンカフェ)
Manhattan Cafe (マンハッタンカフェ), 1998-2015, Japanese Thoroughbred by Sunday Silence; won Kikuka Sho, Arima Kinen, Tenno Sho (spring); 2002 Best Older Horse; champion sire 2009; sire of Hiruno d'Amour and Red Desire.
Maruzensky (マルゼンスキー)
Maruzensky (マルゼンスキー), 1974–1997, Japanese Thoroughbred by Nijinsky out of Shill; unbeaten in 8 starts, 1976 champion 2yo colt, JRA Hall of Fame 1990, sire of Sakura Chiyono O.
Marvelous Sunday (マーベラスサンデー)
Marvelous Sunday (マーベラスサンデー), 1992-2016, Japanese Thoroughbred by Sunday Silence; won the 1997 Takarazuka Kinen, 10 of 15 starts, JRA Best Older Colt or Horse 1997, later a stallion.
Maryland Hunt Cup
Maryland Hunt Cup: annual four-mile timber steeplechase over 22 solid fences in Worthington Valley, Maryland, run since 1894 for amateur riders; $100,000 purse, course record 8:15 (Vintage Vinnie, 2022), called America's toughest timber race.
Masquerade Ball (マスカレードボール) (horse)
Masquerade Ball (マスカレードボール), Japanese Thoroughbred colt foaled 2 March 2022 by Duramente out of Mask Off; trained by Takahisa Tezuka. Won 2025 Tenno Sho (Autumn); second in the 2025 Derby, Japan Cup, and 2026 Hong Kong QEII Cup; seventh in the 2026 King George.
Matikanefukukitaru (マチカネフクキタル)
Matikanefukukitaru (マチカネフクキタル), Japanese Thoroughbred colt foaled 22 May 1994 by Crystal Glitters; won the 1997 Kikuka Sho (Japanese St. Leger) G1 plus two G2 races, 6 wins from 22 starts, later a stallion.
Matikanetannhauser (マチカネタンホイザ)
Matikanetannhauser (マチカネタンホイザ), Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse foaled 1989 by Northern Taste; won 8 of 32 starts including the 1993 Meguro Kinen and 1995 Takamatsunomiya Hai, earned about 517.5 million yen, later a stallion.
Maurice (モーリス) (horse)
Maurice (モーリス) is a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse, foaled in 2011, named Japan's 2015 Horse of the Year after winning the Yasuda Kinen and Hong Kong Mile.
Meadowlands Racetrack
Meadowlands Racetrack, known as the Big M, is a harness racing track in East Rutherford, New Jersey, opened in 1976 and the long-time home of the Hambletonian.
Meisho Doto (メイショウドトウ)
Meisho Doto (メイショウドトウ), Irish-born Japanese racehorse foaled 1996 by Bigstone; 27 starts, 10 wins. Famous for five straight G1 seconds to T.M. Opera O before winning the 2001 Takarazuka Kinen; now a Retired Horse Association foster horse at Northern Lake, Hokkaido.
Meisho Tabaru (メイショウタバル)
Meisho Tabaru (メイショウタバル), Japanese racehorse foaled 2021 by Gold Ship out of Meisho Tsubakuro; won the G1 Takarazuka Kinen back-to-back in 2025 and 2026 under Yutaka Take, plus the Kobe Shimbun Hai and Mainichi Hai.
Mejiro Ardan (メジロアルダン)
Mejiro Ardan (メジロアルダン), Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse and sire, foaled 1985, won the Takamatsunomiya Hai, placed 2nd in the 1988 Derby and 1990 Tenno Sho (Autumn), exported to China in 2000, died 2002.