Shades of gray rare among Kentucky Derby favorites, winners

[ASFN Admin]

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 those remarks have come while looking at the winner's circle after the Derby. Essential Quality is expected to be the first gray horse to go off as the Kentucky Derby favorite in 25 years.

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