Jorge... an interesting grey for you...

Evenheaven

Jorge, I found this horse while reading the Midwest Thoroughbred magazine (this is the first issue), there was an interesting grey horse pictured on page 11 in the story called Trainers Reign. The horse is named Fort Prado and it is a picture of him after winning the 2009 Black Tie Affair. The horse has an obvious "patch" of pink skin on his right front breast area and it appears to go down his front right let. The picture shows him getting water poured over him so the pink skin really sticks out next to the grey skin. I can try to scan to picture in for everyone to see.. just really interesting.
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RiddleMeThis · Allowance Winner Joined: 13 Apr 2008 Posts: 371

Heres a picture of him, that I think shows what you're talking about. You're right. Very interesting....

accphotography · Restricted Stakes Winner Joined: 29 Jul 2008 Posts: 967

I guess it could be organized vitiligo, though that seems unlikely.

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Jorge · Moderator Joined: 16 Sep 2004 Posts: 5545

Dear Evenheaven,

Thank you so much for the reference. I really appreciate it!
I remember Fort Prado as a runner but I don't remember such
"markings" when he was younger and darker. About the origin of
those "markings"...well I really don't know. Thanks again for keeping
that area of study alive.

Jorge · Moderator Joined: 16 Sep 2004 Posts: 5545

Dear RiddleMeThis,

Thank you so much for the fine courtesy of posting Fort Prado's picture.
Regards,

Truly · Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 3:22 pm Post subject:

I can only see a pic of him galloping but wondered if he were a partial sweater?..it just looks like that mark is dry compared to the rest of him ?

color · Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:03 pm Post subject:

I second Truly, for me it looks wet and dry.
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Roguelet · Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 1:15 pm Post subject:

The picture in the magazine shows him standing, being cooled down by sponging, after a race. Even with the water from the sponge running all down his head and chest onto the pink areas and the gray areas, the pink spot is exactly the same shape. I think it truly is an actual permanent coloration.
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Truly · Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 3:52 pm Post subject:

As far as I know we don't get partial sweaters over here as it's just not hot enough...I've only heard about them from friends in the US and Australia.

I'd be interested if anyone has had any experience of them and what they look like if they are sponged off after a work out?

I really wanna know what that mark is? LOL ! Smile

reedhill · Grade III Winner Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Posts: 1091

My vote - definately a big irregular sabino marking.

http://www.pedigreequery.com/fort+prado

Look at his walk photo.

I'm suprised he was not born an all white horse with that pedigree,

but Fortunate Prospect does not have what the other 3 grandparents have

back in the family.

freshman · Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 4:19 pm Post subject:

scrappyt · Suckling Joined: 21 Dec 2005 Posts: 13

Fort Prado has been retired from racing to stand at Hill N Dale in Barrington, IL for $3,000.

Jorge · Moderator Joined: 16 Sep 2004 Posts: 5545

klasqh · Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 11:20 pm Post subject: Fort Prado

Go to www.flickr.com - search for Fort Prado - several pix from Arlington I think.
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Bast · Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 12:49 am Post subject:

Here's a photo of Fort Prado as a stallion. There are some parts of his coat that look like they might be whiter-than-the-grey portions of his coat:

http://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/sr_sire_page.asp?refno=6216465&origin=singlesearch
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