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Brand new filly for #FoalFriday. She's an Uncle Mo out of Champagne Royale, a 1/2 sis to G1 wnrs Majestic Harbor and Danza. @coolmoreamerica

Not a Thoroughbred, but this is Jenny and her colt, born a day or two ago. Jenny was Gunnevera's nurse mare and is currently located at Brandywine Farm.

Jenny will return to her owner soon in case she's needed as a nurse mare again (she was only at the farm to do a news story for the Derby, but ended up foaling there), but the people at Brandywine fell so in love with the foal that they have decided to adopt him. Once he's weaned, he'll return to Brandywine to live on the farm and probably just be a riding horse or babysitter for yearlings--whatever they decide he'll be best at. He's soooooooooo cute!

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He's adorable...and looks to be nicely built. An Appaloosa with such a nice butt blanket deserves to be shown off. Maybe he'll grow up to be a pony horse at Keeneland or Churchill. The outriders there have shown they appreciate cute spotted horses.

Jenny is beautiful and her colt is so adorable. Really pretty, both of them. Thanks for sharing the photos. The one where he has mom's tail on his face is hilarious.

BaroqueAgain1 wrote:He's adorable...and looks to be nicely built. An Appaloosa with such a nice butt blanket deserves to be shown off. Maybe he'll grow up to be a pony horse at Keeneland or Churchill. The outriders there have shown they appreciate cute spotted horses.

Sadly a grade, unregisterable appy. Cute, but a shame.

Why "unregisterable?" I was under the impression that Appaloosas are a color type, and not necessarily a single breed.
I've seen horses with different breed backgrounds registered as Appaloosas.

BaroqueAgain1 wrote:Why "unregisterable?" I was under the impression that Appaloosas are a color type, and not necessarily a single breed.
I've seen horses with different breed backgrounds registered as Appaloosas.

Appaloosas are a distinct breed, not a colour. The different patterns in the breed can be found in others however. There are like three different registries for Appies some which are colour-based but generally they are not regarded at all as true Appaloosas and likely wouldn't be able to get papers to race for instance. They do accept different bloodlines (Appaloosa, Quarter Horse, Arabian, Thoroughbred) in the studbook for registry, but it is still its own breed.

In this case his dam is the reason.
"All ApHC-registered Appaloosas must be the offspring of two registered Appaloosa parents or a registered Appaloosa and a horse from an approved breed registry, which includes Arabian horses, Quarter Horses, and Thoroughbreds. In all cases, one parent must always be a regular registered Appaloosa. The only exception to the bloodline requirements is in the case of Appaloosa-colored geldings or spayed mares with unknown pedigrees; owners may apply for "hardship registration" for these non-breeding horses. The ApHC does not accept horses with draft, pony, Pinto, or Paint breeding [...]"
He could get exception if he's gelded I suppose.

With his distinct blanket, I would guess that his sire was an Appaloosa, so he probably qualifies there. But if his dam's pinto markings disqualify him, then I guess he's not headed for the show ring or starting gates.
I suspect that he's going to be a gelding anyway, if he's going to be "just be a riding horse or babysitter for yearlings."

BaroqueAgain1 wrote:With his distinct blanket, I would guess that his sire was an Appaloosa, so he probably qualifies there. But if his dam's pinto markings disqualify him, then I guess he's not headed for the show ring or starting gates.
I suspect that he's going to be a gelding anyway, if he's going to be "just be a riding horse or babysitter for yearlings."

I don't know enough about appy patterns to know which are dominant and which aren't, but if his dam is a paint, then yeah it precludes him. Doesn't really need to be registered though, as you say. Some of the best babysitters and riding horses are un-papered, grade horses.

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Snow Fairy and her Gleneagles filly foal. #exciting!!

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Miss Temple City's new 1/2 sister. Glittering Tax & her beautiful Medaglia D'oro @Atlas. Mare visits Turf FLINTSHIRE #ForceOfNature #SF..

Updated adorable pics of the 2017 full brother to Kitasan Black (JPN), via Twitter

lurkey mclurker wrote:Updated adorable pics of the 2017 full brother to Kitasan Black (JPN), via Twitter

What a looker he is!

Honor Code's new 1/2 brother by Tapit arrived on 5/4.

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mariasmon wrote:Honor Code's new 1/2 brother by Tapit arrived on 5/4.

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Such a cute, alert expression!

mariasmon wrote:Honor Code's new 1/2 brother by Tapit arrived on 5/4.

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Cat throws some absolutely lovely babies.

Zenyatta had a Medaglia d'Oro filly!

http://www.zenyatta.com/news/zenyatta-h ... doro-filly

PONYRCR wrote:Zenyatta had a Medaglia d'Oro filly!

http://www.zenyatta.com/news/zenyatta-h ... doro-filly

I think we were all hoping for a filly as soon as she went to MDO
fingers crossed she grows up safe and sound.

Treve wrote:

PONYRCR wrote:Zenyatta had a Medaglia d'Oro filly!

http://www.zenyatta.com/news/zenyatta-h ... doro-filly

I think we were all hoping for a filly as soon as she went to MDO
fingers crossed she grows up safe and sound.

...and let's be greedy and ask that she has a little speed in her, too.

f. Bernardini x Afleeting Lady (4/22)
f. Speightstown x Ageless (4/23)
f. Clubhouse Ride x Alphabet Kisses (5/8)
f. Victoire Pisa x Ave (GB) (2/24)

f. Victoire Pisa x Bayou's Lassie (3/22)
c. Bodemeister x Bird Town (5/1)
f. Smart Falcon x Buy the Sport (1/28)

c. Daiwa Major x C.S. Silk (1/30)
c. Deep Impact x Cambina (IRE) (2/10)
f. Uncle Mo x Cash's Girl (4/27)
f. War Front x Chicquita (IRE) (4/12)
c. Empire Maker x Ciao Bella (4/11)
c. Street Boss x Confessional (4/25)
c. Deep Impact x Contested (2/17)

f. Novellist x Daiwa Scarlet (JPN) (2/21)
c. Deep Impact x Dalicia (GER) (3/21) - 1/2 to Animal Kingdom
f. Curlin x Dame Dorothy (3/25)
f. Medaglia d'Oro x Dance Quietly (5/3)
c. Champ Pegasus x Deputy (4/20) - dam is 1/2 to Curlin

f. Toronado x Eden's Moon (4/20)
c. Uncle Mo x Elbow (4/25) - 1/2 to D'Funnybone
f. Pioneerof the Nile x Evening Jewel (2/15)

c. Lemon Drop Kid x Film Maker (5/7)
f. Lord Kanaloa x Fire Marshal (JPN) (3/6) - 2nd dam is Bushfire (herself barren yet again)
f. Lookin At Lucky x Flagrant (4/25) - 3/4 to Furthest Land

c. Pioneerof the Nile x Golden Artemis (4/30) - 1/2 to My Conquestadory
c. Daiwa Major x Gozzip Girl (2/17)
c. Tapit x Groupie Doll (4/30)

c. Tapit x Havre de Grace (4/17)
c. Heart's Cry x Heart Shaped (2/24)
f. Silver Max x Honey Ryder (4/22)
c. Tapit x Hystericalady (4/25)

f. Ghostzapper x Informed Decision (3/21)
f. Karakontie x Inventing Paradise (4/8) - 2nd dam is Miesque

c. Tapit x Justwhistledixie (4/3) - full to Mohaymen, 1/2 to New Year's Day

c. Medaglia d'Oro x Lovely Regina (4/21) - 2nd dam is Cara Rafaela

f. Tapit x Miss Shop (5/3)

f. Spielberg x Noble Stella (GER) (2/7)

c. Ghostzapper x Oatsee (4/17) - 1/2 to Shackleford, Lady Joanne, etc.
f. Awesome Again x On Fire Baby (2/4)

c. Pioneerof the Nile x Pomeroys Pistol (1/27)
c. Uncle Mo x Princess Arabella (4/29)
f. Deep Impact x Princess of Sylmar (2/16)

c. Empire Maker x Rigoletta (3/28)
c. Maclean's Music x River's Prayer (4/21)
f. Distorted Humor x Room Service (4/3)

c. Twirling Candy x Secret Status (5/7)
f. War Front x Shared Hope (4/26) - dam is 1/2 to Forestry, 3/4 to Cash Run
f. Midnight Lute x Silverbulletway (5/1) - full to Govenor Charlie, 2nd dam is Silverbulletday
f. Deep Impact x Stacelita (FR) (1/28)
f. Bodemeister x Summer Wind Dancer (4/22)
c. Street Sense x Swap Fliparoo (4/25)
c. Deep Impact x Swift Temper (2/16)

c. Honor Code x Tarlow (4/23)
f. War Front x Together (IRE) (4/25)

c. Empire Maker x Washington Bridge (3/20)
f. Bernardini x Wilshewed (4/21) - 1/2 to Stormello
c. Tapit x Wine Princess (5/5)
f. Super Saver x With Sugar On Top (4/26) - dam is 1/2 to Frosted

f. War Front x Zaftig (4/20)