Meet horse racing’s latest “blue-eyed boy”
Growing fan club for striking thoroughbred colt Southern Phantom.
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Coloured horses
Three novel genetic mutations linked to dominant white colouring in horses
“It is highly likely that the newly identified variants cause the white patterning in the investigated individuals.”
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White on! Fourth white foal for striking thoroughbred mare
The Opera House has produced her fourth white foal, a filly by Mongolian Khan.
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Rare golden zebra Zoe dies at 19 at sanctuary in Hawaii
Rare golden zebra was the star attraction at Hawaii animal sanctuary.
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The perils of breeding horses for color
All else being equal, a buyer is often willing to pay more for a horse with an attractive color pattern.
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She’s all white: Rare filly notches up first win in Japan
New Zealand bred filly Caste Diva wins in her fourth start in Japan. Could she one day rival Buchiko in popularity?
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Hairless horses: Researchers explore genetic cause of unusual syndrome in Central Asia
Study team provides what they believe is the first description in scientific literature of the condition known as Naked Foal Syndrome.
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Chrome overload: Red and white thoroughbred colt a real stunner
Colt by California Chrome’s sire Lucky Pulpit is sure to be a fan favourite at the racetrack.
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White thoroughbred colt makes mark in yearling sales ring
The Opera House yearling colt by ShamExpress sells for $510,000 at NZ’s Karaka sales.
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Horses and their technicolour dreamcoat: Colourful history unveiled by researchers
What led to the rise of chestnuts in medieval times?
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White thoroughbred ready to continue family’s race winning tradition
Another white thoroughbred racehorse is ready to hit the track in Japan.
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White TB filly sells for $450,000 in New Zealand
Filly from white mare The Opera House exceeds price expectations at auction.
Read moreNo grey areas: All Blacks legend checks out rare white thoroughbred
Pure white yearling filly up for auction in New Zealand later this month.
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A new spotted wonder? “White” thoroughbred wins three races in Japan
Speckled mare has winning raceday colours in Japan.
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Frame overo racehorse speeds to third in first start
Loud and proud: Koda Chrome colors up the US racing scene.
Read morePath paved for easy recognition of cropout paint horses
Rule change makes horses easier to register with Paint Assn.
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White colt flashes to second US race win
White thoroughbred Wear the Mask, by Airdrie Apache, scores second victory in Ohio.
Read moreWhite thoroughbred filly up for auction in US
Only about a dozen white thoroughbreds have been offered at auction since the 1700s.
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Complex leopard spotting not always the height of fashion
Striking coal colour went in and out of fashion, researchers found.
Read moreWhite thoroughbred colt sells for $29,000 at auction
Painted Patchen from a long line of white thoroughbreds from Kentucky’s Patchen Wilkes Farm.
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