Thoroughbred Colors

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CHESTNUT - The entire coat of the horse may vary from a red-yellow to a golden-yellow. The mane, tail and legs are usually variations of coat color, unless white markings are present.

BAY- The entire coat of the horse may vary from a yellow-tan to a bright auburn. The mane, tail and lower portion of the legs are always black, unless white markings are present.

DARK BAY - The entire coat of the horse will vary from a brown, with areas of tan on the shoulders, head and flanks, to a dark brown, with tan areas seen only in the flanks and/or muzzle. The mane, tail and lower portion of the legs are always black, unless white markings are present.

BLACK - The entire coat of the horse is black, including the flanks, the mane, tail and legs, unless white markings are present. True blacks are uncommon, although they are not rare. Most horses that look black are actually dark brown.

GRAY - The majority of the coat of the horse is a mixture of black and white hairs. The mane, tail and legs may be either black or gray, unless white markings are present.

ROAN - The majority of the coat of the horse is a mixture of red and white hairs or brown and white hairs. The mane, tail and legs may be black, chestnut or roan, unless white markings are present.

WHITE - A rare color not to be confused with the colors gray or roan. The entire coat, including the mane, tail and legs are white and no other color should be present.

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All color descriptions and information have been taken off the Jockey Club website, found here. Fast Paced claims none of the above content as their own. The face and leg markings diagrams have been originally used on this website.

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