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 ...

<p>Essential Quality is expected to be the first gray horse to go off as the Kentucky Derby favorite in 25 years. A gray horse hasn’t won the Derby since Giacomo in 2005, and only eight grays have won ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. – For the amateur Kentucky Derby bettor, horse color might be more important than pedigree, past performances or track conditions. It’s that group the adage “always bet the gray” ...

For the amateur Kentucky Derby bettor, horse color might be more important than pedigree, past performances or track conditions. It’s that group the adage “always bet the gray” appeals to. For the ...

When it comes to gray horses – which are a bit of a rarity in the racing world – there are some myths and superstitions. “There are some old wives’ tales about gray horses,” Gregg Keidel, the race ...

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 ...

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 ...