racing colours

[boxter]

Suppose I'm out somewhere, lookup and see a race in progress on a TV monitor. Then I note an outstanding unplaced run!

The only info I can get aside from the silk colours is (if I'm quick) the venue, and either race # and/or time.

The next day I can buy either todays or yesterdays newspaper and can see all the runners for that race but usually not the colours.

Is there somewhere I can say this is the 'horse name' what are it's (usual) colours?

[BJ]

My dad races trotters.... He has his own colors registered and every horse he sends out uses these colors.. This would suggest to me that a horse will wear its owners colors, so I would imagine that it will always wear the same (unless it gets sold...)

I can't help you more than that but, I would suggest that there would be a list somewhere of colors and who they are registered to. I would imagine though, that it would be very hard to give an accurate description of the colors with enough certainty to track the owners down if you only get a glimpse of the race...

[boxter]

Thanks for the reply BJ and I agree there must be a list somewhere.

In my case I saw a race, remembered the horse run and its colors but without sound etc it was hard to determine horse name. I bought the paper next day and going on the placings I have narrowed the horse to one of 5 names!

Anyway I've since learned that if you have bigpond broadband you can get video replays. Problem will be solved and nag's name known after I visit my brothers place.

[La Mer]

Is there somewhere I can say this is the 'horse name' what are it's (usual) colours?

The RSB free formguide available through the Racing Victoria site at display the racing colours of all runners.

Try: http://www.racingvictoria.net.au/

[umrum]

Suppose I'm out somewhere, lookup and see a race in progress on a TV monitor. Then I note an outstanding unplaced run!

The only info I can get aside from the silk colours is (if I'm quick) the venue, and either race # and/or time.

The next day I can buy either todays or yesterdays newspaper and can see all the runners for that race but usually not the colours.

Is there somewhere I can say this is the 'horse name' what are it's (usual) colours?

hope it wasn't a dog race

[boxter]

The RSB free formguide available through the Racing Victoria site at display the racing colours of all runners.

Try: http://www.racingvictoria.net.au/
Sure they do on raceday and great.

That's no good to me next day or a week later.

[Shaun]

Best Bets used to display racing colours not sure if it still does....one of the best pocket book form guide you can get

[Duritz]

If you're in Victoria then the formguides on the wall in front of you at the time (again, from RSB) also have the colours.

If you're in QLD, well, nevermind....

Duritz. ;P

[boxter]

hope it wasn't a dog race
come to think of it...


Now kiddies let's make this simple. To solve our problem we will work in reverse.

Your homework is this:
Who can tell me the usual racing colours of the race HORSE called 'Pride of Midnight'?

You need to give web links to prove your answer.

extra marks for neatness

[Shaun]

Give us an idea where it raced

[boxter]

Give us an idea where it raced
Canterbury Race 4 Number 4 Friday 28/1/05

[boxter]

Canterbury Race 4 Number 4 Friday 28/1/05
And teacher has made his first ever mistake: The horse name is:

Prince of Midnight (not pride of midnight)

[La Mer]

And teacher has made his first ever mistake: The horse name is:

Prince of Midnight (not pride of midnight)

Yellow, Green with Shamrock sleeves, trained by A.J. Edmonds @ Warwick Farm an Octagonal horse out of Stay Lucky was having its first race start ridden by Darren Beadman.

Get yourself a decent database Boxter and you could find all this information in about 10 seconds flat.

[Sportz]

It's easy boxter. You just do a form search on something like Ozeform or Expertform. That tells you when the horse's last run was. Then on the Unitab website, go to 'Results and Search', find that race, click on the horse's name and there you are: Yellow, Green shamrock and sleeves.

[Shaun]

Yep...nice and easy like that....when they get the bloody naame right...lol

[boxter]

Yellow, Green with Shamrock sleeves, trained by A.J. Edmonds @ Warwick Farm an Octagonal horse out of Stay Lucky was having its first race start ridden by Darren Beadman.

Get yourself a decent database Boxter and you could find all this information in about 10 seconds flat.
Congratulations young La Mer you are correct!

You you must have a database which you pay for? If so fine. If not please let me know link.

By the way that was not the neddy I was chasing and maybe care you not.

Meanwhile back, does anyone have a free link for the casual observer where one can punch in a horse name and get the color info.

If anyone solves this I'll give out the 'good run' neddy's name ( for what it's worth to you professionals ) and it did run at Canterbury 28/1/05.

[boxter]

It's easy boxter. You just do a form search on something like Ozeform or Expertform. That tells you when the horse's last run was. Then on the Unitab website, go to 'Results and Search', find that race, click on the horse's name and there you are: Yellow, Green shamrock and sleeves.
Brilliant SportZ! Try telling tabonline the horse's name is purple stripes with a black cap!

If I knew the name I would'nt be wasting yours or my time.

[Mr ed]

Boxter, can't offer you a free link but can offer to get you the name of your horse, and would be more then happy to do so if you would tell us the colors. I checked through for purple stripes with a black hat and only come up with Sammy Dee in the last, only finished 8 of 11 though but did hang out a bit, does this help? (don't worry about missing your odds i don't think this forum would greatly lower your odds, i'm certainly not interested).

Cheers ED

[boxter]

Boxter, can't offer you a free link but can offer to get you the name of your horse, and would be more then happy to do so if you would tell us the colors. I checked through for purple stripes with a black hat and only come up with Sammy Dee in the last, only finished 8 of 11 though but did hang out a bit, does this help? (don't worry about missing your odds i don't think this forum would greatly lower your odds, i'm certainly not interested).

Cheers ED
green and white checks with white cap

cheers

[La Mer]

green and white checks with white cap cheers

Can't locate anything that exactly fits that description, but in race 7 Silver Street colours are described as Green, white circles and cap

[Sportz]

Suppose I'm out somewhere, lookup and see a race in progress on a TV monitor. Then I note an outstanding unplaced run!

If it's at a TAB or club somewhere, then they should have some info sheets on the walls or something with the horse's colours on them. Simply go and look it up then instead of waiting till later.

[boxter]

Can't locate anything that exactly fits that description, but in race 7 Silver Street colours are described as Green, white circles and cap
I knew the horse was not 1st, 2nd or the last few and after ruling out scratchings I had it down to six horses which were:

Nordic Flight
Nawaaf
Shannanigan
Sammy Dee
Silver Street
Vesmour

Yep SILVER STREET would be it unless one of the others above is closer to the pin.

thanks guys

[Mr ed]

Silver Street big winner at Canterbury, nice work Boxter well spotted, hope you had plenty on it.

[Sportz]

Yeah, well done.

[boxter]

I had a nibble. It certainly wasn't me that made it favourite!

The forum is great.

cheers