A skewbald ran second in race 2 ar Albion Park today. Major Paint.
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#APC18112212
His dam's sire is out of a Damien Chief mare. Damien Chief was by the great progenitor of coloured horses Snow Time.
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A skewbald ran second in race 2 ar Albion Park today. Major Paint.
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#APC18112212
His dam's sire is out of a Damien Chief mare. Damien Chief was by the great progenitor of coloured horses Snow Time.
Interesting Trev, I was thinking Shikoba might be our next skewbald winner but maybe it will be this fella
We missed it - from back on Nov 24
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#REC24112211
I am still waiting for this one to be named so that I can put him in my BlackbookQuote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
You have to hope he can do something, after all his colour only came from ¼ of his predigree and there is nothing wrong with the other ¾
I reckon this would be a great purchase for any retired standardbred fancier. You could stay home all day long admiring their pretty horse without ever having to waste time taking it to the races. Just don't tell your financial adviser.Quote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
Personally, the only palaminos I give any notice to are those of the fortified wine variety.
Bay mare Remi is still yet to give Ernie Eldorado a winner but she has another chance today in R1 at CharltonQuote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
Have a look below at her first start on the 8th of March 2021
The 3 that beat her have since notched up 16 wins and 31 places while Remi has not been able to run a drum
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...21#HSC08032107
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...23#CHC13012305
On that performance Remi does not have the Magic to win a $7k race
Watching more 'trots' races nowadays
Loved the look of My High Peak
Doesn't a flaxen mane make a chestnut look flashy
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...23#CHC25052308
Most unlucky by the way
flaxen manes followed closely by liver chestnuts *chef kissy fingers*Quote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
Best of All - Liver Chestnut with a Flaxen mane
2yrs have passed and Remi (23 starts) is yet to make Ernie the sire of a winnerQuote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
I wonder how White Lion is progressing?Quote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
I am thinking that 2yo first starter at Cobram tomorrow, Hurricane Ben, is already a disappointment
By an ordinary stallion out of a skewbald mare - he is a bay
But I reckon, I would be wrong. Peter Anderson - owner/trainer/driver is showing me up big time - getting out there and just doing it at 84
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...23#COC21082307
White Lion is having his first start at Terang on Monday night !
see pic in Post 92
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...24#TEC01072409
Being the nerd that I am, I went looking through White Lion's pedigree for the source of his cream colouring and found "A Bit Of Bling's" and his sire's so X2 maternal line going back to "Snow Craig" 1948, she by "ICEVUS" a well performed Cream horse who was a younger full brother to "EVICUS" the mare that was the first Interdominion Champion in Perth in 1936, even though she didn't win a single race through the series. Logan Derby won all his heats and the final however only a mathematician could tell you how a points system could give the Title to EVICUS.
The title bestowed on Evicus is still a matter of considerable debate in harness racing circles. Incredibly, she won the title without winning a heat or the final. On the other hand Logan Derby won all three of his heats and the final but lost the title due to the curious points system used at the championship. Points were allocated on the basis of 3, 2, 1 for the placegetters plus 3, 2, 1 for the fastest times. Evicus had amassed more points from her 24 yard handicap than Logan Derby did from scratch. Subsequently, Evicus was awarded the title and the one hundred pound gold cup but shared the prizemoney with the luckless Logan Derby. Some historians, however, set aside the judges decision and simply record the grand final placings: Logan Derby 1st, Evicus 2nd, Nancywood 3rd.
Great stuff Dan!
Here is HRV's story about Evicus's relative going around tomorrow
If you watch the trial at the bottom (from before Christmas AND SLOW) you will see that he looks much darker now
https://www.thetrots.com.au/news/art...but-on-monday/
I tuned in early on Trots Vision for White Lion's race (which was put back one race) and you would think with a palomino having his first start the cameraman might put the camera on him - NO THAT WOULD REQUIRE INTELLIGENCE. Instead we had several horses allocated a full minute of camera time BUT NOT THE NOVELTY ATTRACTION
It is a pity for although he had no luck early his performance suggested we may not see a lot of him racing - very harsh I know based on one performance but it is generally the way with coloured horses.
Just watched the replay Kev he looked like he fired up coming out of the gate, which can happen when they are a bit green and bring them undone, hopefully that gets sorted and he will get to do a bit more with al the education he has received. The breeder Kerrie Hymers got a winner earlier in race 2 "Shikoba" piebald got up on protest after being second past the post by a head.
Wow, I didn't even notice Shikoba won Dan - I have followed her since her first start and thought she would be a winner one day but it has taken 33 starts
:)She might get on a roll now, even Trish would know the mighty "Evil's Afoot" took 34 starts to break her duck and that meant a 1300klm road trip to Broken Hill to get the job done!!:oQuote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
A couple of Irish Coloureds
https://harnesslink.com/uk-ire/beaut...aptain-crunch/
And what a mighty horse she was & a great drive by Dan to win her 1st race.Quote:
Originally Posted by Danno
Big effort to Broken Hill return , but they enjoyed there trip .
White Lion is having his second start (6mths later) at Mt Gambier on Tuesday
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...=1#MGC07012504
He did heaps wrong but he won albeit in very slow time
The 'Milky' story
https://www.thetrots.com.au/news/art...r-team-craven/
White Lion goes around at Mt.Gambier again on Sunday
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...25#MGC19012506
White Lion has now been scratched.
Terang last night
It is a pity he does not go as well as he looks - he looks like a Superhero
LOL a new way to lose without having a bet
Left home for Hamilton about 10
I wanted to see the palomino White Lion
Had planned to shop and lunch in town before seeing a few races
Running late leaving town but tell my wife we only need to get there before WL’s race
Get there in time for the race before but just have a cuppa in the car park before going in
Bloody Hell he has been scratched (Again)
Leave in disgust - nearly at Dunkeld now
I had checked scratchings before leaving but not after 10 - never again
EDIT Home now and just see that he was a Late Scratching - I could not have won. Well going to Stawell for shopping with 45mins of driving v 3hrs for Hamilton would have been a win
Sounds like you had a great day Kev.......NOT.
Hahaha
Not bad really - I love going to Hamilton through Victoria Valley and we saw this guy along the way
We stopped about 20m from him and were amazed that he was not frightened by the car.
Eventually he jogged along the road and took flight
Wow , your day was great in that case , could be even better than the trots , hahaha
He is beautiful .
We get heaps of Wedge tails here , as we are in the bush , up the top of the hill & on acres we get all sorts of birds . I feed heaps of them .
Yes we are very lucky with the birds and the wildlife - I always tell people that I bet I can find you a kangaroo within 1 minute of going out my door
I think I have only seen a wild eagle on the ground a couple of times. I was surprised the car did not scare him off (we observed him for at least a minute) but later Jen told me that he was probably waiting for us to move on as there was a dead rabbit near her car door :D
The Trittons have a colored Irish horse that they hope to break 1.50 with
https://harnesslink.com/usa/tritton-...essive-looker/
https://harnesslink.com/top4/always-...er-in-history/
Well he won . Well done guys .