Spectacular Bid

[Pedigree Ann]

Originally Posted by Danzig188

most greys lighten with age. he was a beautiful dark charcoal gray when he raced.

They called it 'gun-metal gray' and looked brownish on TV (at least, my TV). All grays are born some other color (bay, chestnut, etc.), then the gray gene takes over and changes more and more hairs to white. The more white hair, the lighter the shade of gray. Vigors at 5 was already nearly white (nicknamed "The White Tornado" from the Mr. Clean commercial - he closed like a whirlwind from the back of the pack). Other grays fade more slowly.

When they are youngish, many bright red chestnuts look pink in color - I remember an Arab 2yo filly I photographed in black-and-white; she looked in the prints like a normal gray gray, but I tell you she was PINK. I imagine that is how Pink Viper got his name.