Tattoo Numbers and Letters

does a TB horse tattoo have 4 or 5 numbers? I can only see 1 letter and 4 numbers.?
Maybe there used to be only four numbers… because as far as i know, the letter is a K, so that would mean he was born in ’81. did there ever used to be four numbers? and now they ran out or something and now there is 5? thanks.
The letter at the beginning of the tattoo tells you the year your horse was born so if you can read the letter you know his age!
A=1971
B=1972
C=1973
D=1974
E=1975
F=1976
G=1977
H=1978
I=1979
J=1980
K=1981
L=1982
M=1983
N=1984
O=1985
P=1986
Q=1987
R=1988
S=1989
T=1990
U=1991
V=1992
W=1993
X=1994
Y=1995
Z=1996
A=1997
B=1998
C=1999
D=2000
E=2001
It is my understanding that there is always five numbers after the letter on a Thoroughbred’s lip tattoo. Maybe if you look closer you will see it? The tattoos can fade.
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