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Coat Colors Of Thoroughbreds
The following colors are recognized by The Jockey Club:
| 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
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| Black:
The entire coat of the horse is black, including the muzzle,
the flanks, the mane, tail and legs, unless white markings
are present. |
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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. |
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| Dark
Bay/Brown: 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. |
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Gray/Roan: In order to reduce the number of corrections
involving the colors gray and roan, The Jockey Club has combined
these colors into one color category. This does not change
the individual definitions of the colors for gray and roan
and in no way impacts on the two-coat color inheritance principle
as stated in Rule 1(E).
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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. |
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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
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| Palomino: The entire coat of the horse is golden-yellow,
unless white markings are present. The mane and tail are usually
flaxen. |
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| White: The entire coat, including the mane, tail and legs, is predominantly white. |
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Markings
This section provides a basic language and examples of common
markings that simplify the identification procedure. The
use of terminology found in this document will standardize
horse markings and expedite processing by The Jockey Club.
Areas Of A Horse
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