Talk:Richard Ten Broeck

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• ... that Richard Ten Broeck started an "American invasion" of horse racing? Source: After Lexington, his three best running horses were Lecomte, Pryor, and Prioress, and these were the horses he took with him in autumn 1856 to England in what was known in the sporting press as the “American invasion.”
  • ALT1: ... that before becoming a racehorse owner, Richard Ten Broeck reportedly challenged his West Point instructor to a duel and then dropped out? Source: Various reports indicated he assaulted an instructor after perceiving he was being insulted. Ten Broeck then challenged the instructor to a duel that never took place. Less than eight months into his time there, Ten Broeck was recorded as “Resigned, February 28, 1830.”
  • ALT2: ... that Richard Ten Broeck was once called the "uncrowned king of the American sporting world"? Source: Hervey described Ten Broeck as the “uncrowned king of the American sporting world,” The ref earlier says "John Hervey wrote in Racing in America, 1665-1865".
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ミラP@Miraclepine 14:36, 6 September 2026 (UTC).

• Article created 5 September. No issues of copyvio or plagiarism. All sources appear reliable. The hooks are interesting and sourced. QPQs are done. Looks ready to go. Thriley (talk) 20:30, 8 September 2026 (UTC)