GREENVILLE, NY (WRGB) — Did you know all Thoroughbred horses share a birthday? You read that right- all Thoroughbreds celebrate a universal birthday on January 1st.
The Jockey Club created the system in the 1800s to standardize age for racing and sales, thereby commodifying the breed by the calendar rather than the individual.
One Thoroughbred sanctuary is hosting a birthday party on New Year’s Day, and you can join in on the fun…