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Mark Waghorn

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Team discovers genes that turn horses into racehorses | History Defined

Disc Jockey in a horse race derby attempting to sprint ahead. It confirms the world's greatest names like Red Rum, Arkle, Frankel and Desert Orchid are all distantly related. ABSOLUTE CHARM/SWNS TALKER
Disc Jockey in a horse race race attempting to sprint ahead of the competition. It confirms the world’s greatest names like Red Rum, Arkle, Frankel and Desert Orchid are all distantly related. ABSOLUTE CHARM/SWNS TALKER

Racehorses really are a breed apart, according to new research which has identified the genes that make them into good racers.

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