Tailgate: The Tale of the Blue Tail That Would Have Given Horse Racing a Much-Needed Shot in the Arm
Then that afternoon there was concern that Hansen could be scratched for his blue tale so they washed the dye out. During a meeting later in the day, it was decided that the colt would not be scratched, but there would be a disciplinary hearing and a possible fine or suspension. Being the kind of rebel who would go through the trouble of getting three girls to wear white dresses with blue tails sticking out the back, Hansen (the person) attempted to have Hansen’s (the horse) tail dyed blue again.
Eric Crawford of the Courier-Journal documented the entire soap opera and even got a quote from Lindsay Hunter (not the basketball player), the woman who dyes horse tails at Keeneland.
I can see it now. “Mommy! I just saw a horse with a blue tail on the OTB channel! Can we go to the track? Please!” If you were wondering, Hansen (the horse) came in second in the race. His tale was not blue, but I’m sure his owner was.