Meaning of "Non-Black Races"

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Meaning of "Non-Black Races"

10 years 9 months ago
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There is a race at Fairview on 5 September listed as "Non Black" in the name of the race. (Race 5).
I always thought it was a race where the horses were with any colour except Black. That must be wrong. What is real meaning, please.

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Re: Meaning of "Non-Black Races"

10 years 9 months ago
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Re: Meaning of "Non-Black Races"

10 years 9 months ago
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Means not a listed race, not a group 1, 2, or 3 but it may be a race with a half decent purse / stakes ( then they say non black type )
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Re: Meaning of "Non-Black Races"

10 years 9 months ago - 10 years 9 months ago
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when you look up a pedigree black type races are written in black/bold type maybe
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Re: Meaning of "Non-Black Races"

10 years 9 months ago
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oooohhhhhh. not what I thought at all.

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Re: Meaning of "Non-Black Races"

10 years 9 months ago
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colors wrote: when you look up a pedigree black type races are written in black/bold type maybe

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Re: Meaning of "Non-Black Races"

10 years 9 months ago
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The phrase "Black type" is really an error/anomaly/misnomer. All pedigree books are printed in black ink. What they really mean is "Bold type" - those races which are printed in BOLD in the pedigree performances.
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Re: Meaning of "Non-Black Races"

10 years 9 months ago
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In typographical terms black refers to a print being bolder

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