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Isinglass, thanks for the positive feedback on the French Derby PDF. Encouraged, I have boldly gone to the other side of the globe and tried the Kentucky Derby!
http://www.eneconsulting.be/pdf/KentuckyDerby.pdf
Previous posts on this site about US terminology helped greatly but still some things to decipher – are (shoulder) straps equivalent to epaulettes? Where and how big is a circle on a sleeve?
And of course the sunbursts, golden eagles, "star" on Super Saver’s colours etc are not so easy and so are omitted for now.Please give me any feedback you may have on accuracy and authenticity!
Slewman, Ivanjica et al. Tremendous thread guys. There’s tons of top class info spread throughout the 33 pages, but it’s hard not to lose your bearings as you trawl through, so any chance of a recap?!
I’ve copied and pasted as best as I can to get a list of French Derby winners and have now run it through my colours generator to create a PDF – http://www.eneconsulting.be/pdf/FrenchDerbyWinners.pdfWould love to do the same for other big races – presumably you covered the Derby, English Guineas etc. way back – so can you give all of your fans a resumé?
One philosophical question I hope you can help with is the meaning of the general term "tartan". Many racing colours state precisely which tartan (Graham/Gordon/Blackwatch etc.) but can you advise which tartan should be used when only tartan (as for French Derby winner in 1863) is specified?
Cheers!