A casual sampling of articles and on-air horse racing commentary has uncovered the following terms, used to describe a group of Thoroughbred horses:

inventorystockheadThe words and terms that those in the sport choose to use can chip away at the fans' confidence that "the horse comes first"For all of the gains the Thoroughbred industry has made (or has claimed to make), a few careless words can revive the "cringe" factor for the audience.