standardbred

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standardbred

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From standard + bred. In this context, the word "standard" refers to the fact that in the early decades of the breed's development, all breeding stock had to meet a specific performance standard, namely ability to trot or pace a mile in no more than 2 minutes, 30 seconds.

noun standardbreds

A breed of horse bred specifically for harness racing "Jockeys waste and drivers don't and maybe the breed (standardbred) might be a bit more conducive to the conditions."

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@misc{standardbred_2026,
  title = {standardbred},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/standardbred},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}