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Thoroughbred vs Standardbred - What's the difference?

thoroughbred | standardbred |

As nouns the difference between thoroughbred and standardbred

is that thoroughbred is a particular breed of horse (this does not refer to any purebred horse while standardbred is a breed of horse bred specifically for harness racing.

As an adjective thoroughbred

is bred from pure stock.

thoroughbred

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • bred from pure stock
  • well-bred and properly educated

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A particular breed of horse (this does not refer to any purebred horse)
  • A well-bred person.
  • A person of uncommon strength or endurance.
    • That athlete is a real thoroughbred .

    standardbred

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (horse racing) A breed of horse bred specifically for harness racing
  • *{{quote-news, year=2009, date=January 30, author=Tim Habel and Matt Stewart, title=Heat on VRC to delay Flemington meeting, work=Herald Sun citation
    • , passage="Jockeys waste and drivers don't and maybe the breed (standardbred ) might be a bit more conducive to the conditions." }}

    See also

    *(wikipedia "standardbred")