Name: Color of Courage
Barn Name: Courage
Birth Year: 2007
Gender: Gelding
Height: 16.2
Color: Dark Bay
Location: Agoura Hills, CA
Starts/Win/Place/Show: 11/4/1/3
Career Highlights: This well-bred race horse was trained by Racing Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella and was quite successful. He hit the board in 75% of his races and earned $179,240. He raced in the Pat O’Brien Stakes at Del Mar, The Los Angeles Stakes at Santa Anita and the Vernon O. Underwood Stakes at Hollywood Park. He is also a member of the elite company of horses that raced in Grade 1 stakes races (he placed 5th twice) in the Bing Crosby Stakes at Del Mar and the Triple Bend Handicap at Hollywood Park.
Total Earnings: $179,240.
Last Race: 8/24/2014
Sire: Came Home
Dam: Color Magic (Holy Bull)
Other Pedigree Notables: Gone West, Mr. Prospector, Secretariat, Clever Trick, Saratoga Six, Deputy Minister
Description: Mr. Mandella is the type of trainer that will retire his good horses rather than drop them in the ranks. Although competing with top performers, Courage could not win against them so Mr. Mandella felt he was a good candidate for transitioning to another career, i.e. the show world. Courage was professionally retrained by Diane Grant-Schott at Schott in the Dark Farms as a jumper and is jumping at 2’3” rails. He is relaxed, has no vices and loves the show ring. Courage is easy to teach and likes being challenged to learn new things. This horse has a substantial adoption donation attached to him in line with his market value.
December 2015 Update: We are pleased to announce the Color of Courage has been adopted by Kimberly T. and now is in Santa Barbara being trained for eventing. Kimberly writes: “I decided to name him “Louie” as his barn name. Everyone already loves him. He is very brave! I ride him at night, all over the trails. He is so sweet! I have even put my boyfriend and his mother on him. (Neither had ridden before 🙂 He is such a trooper. I have a great feeling that once I can get him back into shape he will make the perfect eventing partner.”