China has cloned a racing horse for the first time.

The cloning experiment was carried out at SinoGene, work on it began back in 2021. The cloned foal named Zhuang Zhuang (translated from Chinese as "Sturdy") was born on June 16, 2022. The somatic cells were taken from a skin sample from a warm-blooded horse named Ursus, who came to China in 2007 from Germany. Zhuang Zhuang is already 7 months old, and there is a possibility that he will take part in the 2028 Olympics. By that time, he will be the right age. The cloning company says that the characteristics of the clone are the same as the original, but training is still necessary.