Famous Horses List

Whether a fan of horses in film, books, cartoons or even mythology, there is something about these magnificent animals that draws us in. From literary tales such as Black Beauty, to horse racing greats like Frankel, there are countless stories behind every famous horse name you might here.

The below list touches on some of them:

Aldaniti

American Pharoah

Arkle

Black Beauty

Bucephalus

Copenhagen

Desert Orchid

Frankel

Man O’War

Marengo

Nijinsky

Phar Lap

Red Rum

Seabiscuit

Secretariat

Trigger

Should you only be interested in famous race horses, click through for that list.