Silic
Encyclopedia
Silic is a French Thoroughbred
racehorse
who competed both in France and in the United States. His most notable win came in the 1999 Breeders' Cup Mile
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Retired after the 2000 racing season, Silic stood at stud
at Crestwood Farm in Lexington, Kentucky
then for 2007 was sent to Getaway Thoroughbred Farm in Romoland, California
.
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
racehorse
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
who competed both in France and in the United States. His most notable win came in the 1999 Breeders' Cup Mile
Breeders' Cup Mile
The Breeders' Cup Mile is a Grade 1 Weight for Age stakes race for thoroughbred racehorses three years old and up, run on a grass course. It has been conducted annually as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships since the event's inception in 1984...
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Retired after the 2000 racing season, Silic stood at stud
Horse breeding
Horse breeding is reproduction in horses, and particularly the human-directed process of selective breeding of animals, particularly purebred horses of a given breed. Planned matings can be used to produce specifically desired characteristics in domesticated horses...
at Crestwood Farm in Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
then for 2007 was sent to Getaway Thoroughbred Farm in Romoland, California
Romoland, California
Romoland is a census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 1,684 at the 2010 census, down from 2,764 at the 2000 census....
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