Secretariat (great-great-grandfather of Golden Tempo) won the Triple Crown (Kentucky Derby, Preakness, Belmont Stakes) in 1973.

"Golden Tempo" ( the great-great-grandson of Secretariat) won this year's Kentucky Derby & Belmont Stakes but skipped the Preakness race.

Once found over much of the Steppes in Central Asia, the Mongolian Wild Horse became nearly extinct in the wild by the twentieth century, but conservation efforts have helped to re-establish them in their historic range, which includes western Mongolia, northwestern China, and parts of Kazakhstan; a total of approximately 2,500 remain. Midway in size between a Shetland Pony and a Thoroughbred, this wild horse is generally tawny with a black stripe along the back. Unlike domestic horses (including mustangs) it lacks a forelock (tuft of hair hanging down between the ears), the mane being comprised of stiff, bristle-like hairs. A related species, the Tarpan (Equus ferus) inhabited eastern Europe and western Asia, but was exterminated by the end of the nineteenth century. All domestic breeds are descended from the Tarpan, which had a tawny or slate-gray (in forested regions) coat.

The Okapi's natural home is the rainforest of the Congo Basin in Central Africa. Once (erroneously) thought to be a forest species of zebra, its closest relative is actually the Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardus), which tend to inhabit more open country such as savannah (grasslands), although both species are browsers (leaf-eaters), possessing a long, dark blue tongue, as well as horn-like growth called "ossicorns" on top of their heads.

From reading about a zoo in Tennessee that has a Reticulated Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardus reticulata) calf (born last year) that is unspotted (unlike her mother, also depicted here), just a solid reddish brown (off-white on the underbelly and inner sides of legs), truly a very rare occurrence!

Occurring only in the southernmost part of Africa , the Quagga (a species of zebra) and Cape Lion were both exterminated in the wild by the Boers in the late 19th Century.

They're Baringo or Rothschild's Giraffes found in Uganda (near Lake Baringo). They're similar to Reticulated Giraffes (G.c.reticulatus) of (neighboring) Kenya, but are smaller (the smallest subspecies of giraffe) and have no markings on their white legs, making them look as if they're wearing stockings.