The thoroughbred is unique in that the breed was established fundamentally for one purpose, and that is to race. Almost any individual horse can be traced back to its original foundations of a handful of ancestors that were specifically brought to Britain in order to introduce characteristics that were considered important to racing ability.
The first edition of the General Stud Book which is the means by which all thoroughbreds are registered, was established in England in 1793. Though in 1791 Mr James Weatherby did publish a book titled Introduction to a General Stud Book which was the forerunner to the Stud Book. In the United Kingdom, the
