Old photos: Candy Spots, Native Dancer

[CountRaja]

Figured some of you might enjoy these. I've had them for a while

Anyone know who the dark horse in the second photo may be?

[CA Michael]

Count,

Thanks so much!! Candy Spots was my favorite racehorse as a kid (until Native Diver replaced him)--when he lost the 63 Derby to Chateaugay (who was sired by Swaps, previously owned by Ellsworth, who owned Candy Spots!), I cried for days. He had white splotches all over his body, including belly, legs and neck. A fun horse to watch.

Notice his length in the starting gate. Although his head is basically flush with the other two horses, his tail is much further back in the gate. That reflects his conformation--people used to say he was built in two sections. A very long and tall (17.1 hands) horse.

According to the caption below Native Dancer's picture he was 14 years old. That would make the year 1964. According to the 1964 TB Record stallion register, the bay horse GLOBEMASTER also stood at Sagamore Farm. I'd bet that's the other horse to which you refer.

[Thunder]

Thank you for these excellent pics!

[docjocoy]

Those pictures are great. If I weren't so technically challenged, I have a bunch of old Thoroughbred Record magazines from the 60s-70s that I could share.

[CountRaja]

You're all welcome

CA - wow! I didn't know Candy Spots was that tall! I could tell he was longer in body than the rest though. . . interesting.

Thanks for putting a probable name with the dark horse, I always wondered who that might be.

[Equipoise28]

Candy Spots at stud:



I always thought his markings were really cool.

[Barbaro06]

And that's when horse racing was covered by the major press...back in the day. Sigh.