THE Grand National returns TODAY, and fans are keen to find out which of the horses in the showpiece race are grey. The ...

Chris Goodlett has walked around Churchill Downs many times since joining the Kentucky Derby Museum and heard admiring fans say to each other, “Oh, look at that beautiful gray horse.” Not many of ...

Our Ask Me Anything team look at why people choose to bet on grey horses at the Grand National despite it being rare for them to win.

Of the 118 gray or roan horses to enter the Derby since 1930, only eight have won the race. Three gray horses won the Derby between 1997 and 2005 but only one has finished better than third in the ...

The 2023 Kentucky Derby featured four gray or roan horses: Tapit Trice, Reincarnate, Hit Show and Rocket Can. West Saratoga is the only lighter-colored colt for Derby 150 on Saturday at Churchill ...

Walk near the betting windows or along the paddock on a day of live Thoroughbred racing, and you’re bound to hear it if a horse of a certain color is preparing for a trip to the starting gate. “I ...

Scientists now understand why some gray horses turn completely white as they age, while others remain an eye-catching 'dappled' gray color. Scientists from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine ...

Horses come in all shapes, colors and sizes. Some have pronounced blazes or unique patterns. But most of the horses — and winners — in the Kentucky Derby tend to be bay or chestnut. Only eight gray or ...

LOUISVILLE, KY - SEPTEMBER 05: Essential Quality (5) wins race 4 during the 146th Kentucky Derby on September 5, 2020 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY. (Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via ...