Racehorses

The fastest bloodlines on the steppe

A selection of racing horses celebrated for their bloodline (udam), their speed and their record across Naadam and provincial races.

Borzon line · Töv Province

Tengeriin Salhi

Naadam grand-race champion with an unmistakable closing turn of foot.

Khalkh desert line

Dornogovi Province · 11 wins

A provincial speed-record holder bred for the dry southern plains.

Gobi wind line

Dundgovi Province · Ikh nas (6 yr)

A three-time spring-race winner and the matriarch of a rising line.

Övörkhangai line

Övörkhangai Province · Soyolon (5 yr)

A national Naadam top-five finisher built for mountain endurance.

Steppe thunder line

Arkhangai Province · Shüdlen (3 yr)

Undefeated as a two-year-old and the most exciting prospect of his crop.

Eternal blue line

Khövsgöl Province · 16 wins

A winter ice-race champion with a fearless way of going.

Moonlight mare line

Selenge Province · Khyazaalan (4 yr)

The fastest filly of the season and a crowd favourite in the north.

Black fire line

Khentii Province · Soyolon (5 yr)

Two consecutive Naadam podiums and a famously fierce will to win.

Treasure stallion line

Zavkhan Province · Ikh nas (7 yr)

A regional endurance champion and the most decorated horse in this issue.