All-White Colt to Make Debut at Turfway

When Paul Megson attended the 2007 Keeneland November breeding stock sale with his young daughter, Valerie, he had his eye on a particular weanling that stood out from the hundreds of other catalog entries because of one obvious reason: his pure, white coat.

To the delight of Valerie, who was jumping up in down with tears in her eyes, Megson was able to acquire the colt for $80,000 from Painted Desert Farm through Rosemont Farm, agent. Appropriately named Arctic Bright, the colt was the top-priced weanling of that session, and immediately captured the attention of local media and fans alike.