Our #Pedigeek “Term of the Week” is: Black-type When we use the term black-type when referring to a horse’s pedigree, we are generally talking about the relatives produced by the horse’s female family who have won or run second or third in a stakes race. A stakes winner will be notated in a pedigree by having their name completely capitalized and in bold font. A horse who has run second or third will have only the first letters of their name capitalized, but still be listed in bold.
