Winning Colors (horse)
| Winning Colors | |
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Winning Colors at 1988 Kentucky Derby
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| Sire | Caro |
| Grandsire | Fortino |
| Dam | All Rainbows |
| Damsire | Bold Hour |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | March 14, 1985 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Gray |
| Breeder | Echo Valley Farm |
| Owner | Eugene V. Klein |
| Trainer | D. Wayne Lukas |
| Record | 19: 8-3-1 |
| Earnings | $1,526,837 |
| Major wins | |
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Santa Anita Oaks (1988) Kentucky Derby (1988) |
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| Awards | |
| U.S. Champion 3-Yr-Old Filly (1988) | |
| Honours | |
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United States Racing Hall of Fame (2000) Grade III Winning Colors Stakes at Churchill Downs |
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| Last updated on November 28, 2006 | |
Santa Anita Oaks (1988)
Santa Anita Derby (1988)
Turfway Breeders' Cup Stakes (1989)
Winning Colors (March 14, 1985 – February 17, 2008) was an American Hall of Fame Champion Thoroughbred racehorse and one of only three fillies to ever win the Kentucky Derby. Though she was registered as roan, she was, in fact, a gray with a white blaze on her face.
Winning Colors was bred in Florida by Echo Valley Farm. During her racing career she was owned by Eugene V. Klein and trained by D. Wayne Lukas.
Her sire, Caro, was a top-class performer (rated 133 by Timeform), whose wins included the Poule d'Essai des Poulains, Prix Ganay and Prix d'Ispahan, before becoming a very successful breeding stallion. Caro's other progeny included Madelia, Crystal Palace, Cozzene Theia and Siberian Express. Winning Colors dam, All Rainbows won seven races an finished third in the Delaware Oaks. and was also a half-sister to Chris Evert.
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