also: サラブレット
noun
Refers specifically to the Thoroughbred horse breed, known for racing. Used in horse racing contexts.
彼はサラブレッドの競走馬を育てている。
He raises thoroughbred racehorses.
noun
person of good lineage; blue-blood
Figurative use, likening a person to a thoroughbred horse: someone from a distinguished family or with innate excellence. Often carries a nuance of elite upbringing.
彼女は政界のサラブレッドと呼ばれている。
She is called a thoroughbred of the political world.