Template:Did you know nominations/Alcock's Arabian

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The result was: promoted by Miyagawa (talk) 22:32, 23 February 2012 (UTC)

Alcock's Arabian

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• ... that Alcock's Arabian (pictured), an Arabian horse imported to England in the 18th century, is putatively the ancestor of all grey Thoroughbred horses?

Created/expanded by Moonraker (talk). Nominated by PFHLai (talk) at 21:47, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

Length and history verified; refs accepted AGF with quotes. I just put one of the cites in the intro where the fact is stated per DYK requirements. Daniel Case (talk) 05:41, 23 February 2012 (UTC)