When adult, they may have a gray or pinkish tint, as well. In order to produce a mushroom coloring, both parents must carry this dilution gene. The gene may appear in black horses, as well ...

For the amateur Kentucky Derby bettor, horse ... eight were gray or roan. West Saratoga is likely to attract more interest as his trainer, Larry Demeritte, is set to be the first Black trainer ...

which lightens as the horse gets older. A gray foal can be born chestnut, bay, brown or black but eventually loses pigmentation and turns gray. The last of such colts to win the Garland of Roses ...

Blowen said that several of his farm's gray residents have developed melanoma over the years, including 1991 Horse of the Year Black Tie Affair and 1996 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) winner Alphabet ...

Color is as good a reason as any for the casual Derby bettor, and gray horses have long held a special place in the hearts of that group. No gray or roan horse has won the Derby since Giacomo in 2005.

According to historians and experts, there are just fewer gray horses compared to more traditional chestnut, bay, brown and black horses, and therefore fewer chances to win the sport’s biggest race.

which lightens as the horse gets older. A gray foal can be born chestnut, bay, brown or black but eventually loses pigmentation and turns gray. There have been only eight roan or gray horses to ...