Coloured Horses

[Messenger]

Remi Magic went very respectably for a 2yo first starter finishing 4/6 and I expect that she will one day find the right race and make Ernie the sire of a winner

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...21#HSC08032107

2yrs have passed and Remi (23 starts) is yet to make Ernie the sire of a winner

[Messenger]

Lot 136 at the Melbourne APG is a Palomino!

https://harnesslink.com/australia/ap...a-world-first/

Here's hoping he is better than the one in the post above (yet to race) but I don't hold much hope as his Sire and Grandsire had no ability (I went to Horsham to see his first start)

He would be great for the sport

I wonder how White Lion is progressing?

[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

[Messenger]

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

[Danno]

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.

[Messenger]

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/

[Messenger]

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.

[Danno]

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.

[Messenger]

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

[Danno]

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!!