The Excitement of the Kentucky Derby: Showing the Athletic Skills of Thoroughbred Horses.

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Horses are fast and strong animals. People can see them race at the Kentucky Derby. Horses have big hearts and lungs that help them run fast.

Horses were important for people in the past. They helped with war and farming. Horses have special hearts and lungs that give them lots of power.

Horses' hearts are big and beat fast. Their lungs are also very big. This helps them get lots of oxygen when they run.

Horses have other things that help them run. They have extra blood cells and quick brains. Their legs are like springs that push them forward.

Horse racing can be hard on horses' bodies. This can cause injuries. People are working to make racing safer for horses.

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Why are horses fast?

Horses have big hearts and lungs that help them run fast.

What did horses help people with in the past?

Horses were important for war and farming.

What can be hard on horses' bodies?

Horse racing can be hard on horses' bodies and can cause injuries.

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