jockey silks - silly question but kinda fun

[beaujolais]

OK, so the hunter/jumper do fashion threads all the time so maybe I can squeak this one in there and you kind people will go with it.

Which jockeys silks colors/patterns do you really like or dislike?

(And, no, I’m not 14 years old. :lol:)

I like Kristen Mulhall’s black with the gold lightning bolt. Black looks good on all horses and is elegant. Lightning bolt - don’t totally love it but it is different.

Pink (not too bright) is nice, except for how it looks on a chestnut.

Who uses lavender (light purple)? I can’t think of any and haven’t seen any recently but that’s nice and should work on any color horse.

You?

Disclaimer: Yes, silly question but kinda fun.

[Angelico]

My silks are all white with blue cuffs, blue collar, and a blue sunburst on the back! I love 'em, they were my grandparent’s colors, I’ve always loved them and I was too lazy to go through the process of designing my own…

Jay Em Ess’s silks are cool (and easy to see)

P.S. I love pink on chestnuts! Haha

[beaujolais]

Blue & white is always nice.

“they were my grandparent’s colors”

Aw, that is so sweet. Of course, you’d have to go with that.

Have a great Thanksgiving, Angelico.

[Angelico]

Thanks! For everyone’s viewing pleasure-

http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l616/LoveAngelico/8fba728f.jpg

http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l616/LoveAngelico/c28957a3.jpg

[beaujolais]

Super ! Thanks for sharing.

How could you not like blue. (And it goes well with every color horse.) And, the sunburst is a little bit of fun & distinctive.

Say, I was just wondering - do the silks clean up well after a muddy track? Do they stain? What’s the best way to wash them?

I know it’s a “b” to get the mud out of your horse & tack.

Someone on the tv yesterday had red & green striped sleeves, a mainly white body with the outline of a red & green heart on it. That was kinda neat.

[Angelico]

[QUOTE=sonomacounty;5970379]
Super ! Thanks for sharing.

How could you not like blue. (And it goes well with every color horse.) And, the sunburst is a little bit of fun & distinctive.

Say, I was just wondering - do the silks clean up well after a muddy track? Do they stain? What’s the best way to wash them?

I know it’s a “b” to get the mud out of your horse & tack.

Someone on the tv yesterday had red & green striped sleeves, a mainly white body with the outline of a red & green heart on it. That was kinda neat.[/QUOTE]

Thanks :winkgrin:

That sounds really cool! Someone is ready for Christmas, eh? Haha!

Yep! I think I have three sets in all, and two of them are, ANCIENT, one is newer, and they keep their white color over time and many a muddy track! The colors room at the track washes them after the races ^^ I have no idea what they do, but it sure works! Some of mine are a bit more creme that white now, but I think the cigarette smoke was more the cause of that (grandparents were heavy smokers).

[jengersnap]

We’re all blue and white diamonds with initials. I love our sleaves.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150311431973529&l=8182bf0223

Remember, owners own colors, not jockeys

[Acertainsmile]

Our personal silks are black and red, we had one owner who picked purple and yellow, I didnt care for them much!

[beaujolais]

Is it more common to go with the owners or trainers silks and who decides?

Thanks.

Actually, I prefer how the Standardbreds do it. The silks are the colors of the driver. That way you know immediately who is on the horse.

[Linny]

Owners select the silks as they represent them, not the trainer. The owner has to have their silks approved by the Jockey Club and by their states racing board or licensing authority. They then have to have the silks made. There are several people/companies that make them, all custom. Many are now using the fitted, nylon variety rather than the loose blousy style customary for years. Few are using actual “silk” in favor of the convenience and price of nylon.

[Pronzini]

Yellow and black here. The yellow is for easy visibility during the race.

I’ve never noticed owners using trainer silks but they can use track silks if they don’t have their own. That is something I’ve never understood-- it’s the cheapest part of the whole shebang and outside of winning, the most fun.

Here’s a blog entry regarding the silks room at Santa Anita

http://maryforney.blogspot.com/2009/03/thousands-of-jockey-silks-at-santa.html

[beaujolais]

So, it’s the owner’s colors (in silks), pretty much, that you see on the jockey, not the trainers?

Do you mean that the owner gets the choice of using the owners colors or the trainers?

Thanks.

A little confused; my background is sbs.

[jengersnap]

Owners (which can be an individual, a group, a partnership, etc) have a set of colors they submit and are approved to represent the ownership on the horse. This year I had a partner on a few horses who did not have colors of their own, so we registered to use my colors to represent us both. My colors are lifetime; ie, I paid one fee and do not have to pay each year. Trainers do not really have a say in owner’s colors. Trainers however usually do have their own stable colors, which usually match a set of racing colors (silks) that they use on horses they own or partly own. As another poster mentioned, if an owner does not have colors or does not have colors at a particular track, the track has colors they will use but that is usually just a one or two race thing. Its discouraged and even can be fined if you do not have your own colors registered and the the jock’s room within X-number of starts.

[Drvmb1ggl3]

[QUOTE=sonomacounty;5970568]
So, it’s the owner’s colors (in silks), pretty much, that you see on the jockey, not the trainers?

Do you mean that the owner gets the choice of using the owners colors or the trainers?

Thanks.

A little confused; my background is sbs.[/QUOTE]

Trainers don’t have silks.
Owners have silks.
Many trainers are also owners and hence also have a set silks they use when they run their own horses, but silks have nothing to do with trainers… it’s all about the owners.
There are some tracks where the jockeys wear “house” colours, provided by the track.

Personally I can’t stand “busy” silks. I like old fashioned solid colours, and simple hoops, epaulets, sashes, crosses etc

[beaujolais]

“Trainers don’t have silks.
Owners have silks.”

Gotcha, now I get it.

Thanks, all.

[Angelico]

Sometimes (but not often) owners do use their trainer’s silks, I know some of the owner’s at the farm I work at do, and my grandfather did a time or two (coming off a five year hiatus, I’m guessing he hadn’t registered them again yet).
More often you see house silks before a trainer’s, but the tracks do get their panties in a wad about it. I guess they are trying to keep the image, maybe? Colorful, unique silks, no two sets the same.

[halo]

Mine are a simple sky blue, with a white band on the arms. Very easy to find them during a race.

[K_2]

Mine are black with a yellow logo. I registered them this year, and I’m really happy how they look.

Picture

[beaujolais]

Ooo, that is pretty regal K2. Very different, in a good way. Kewl.

[danceronice]

If I ever own, and the color/pattern are available, I’d like a white background with a blue St Andrew’s-style cross and either blue or white sleeves. (Blue and white for the same reason the Chenerys picked it–Christopher Chenery was W&L Class of 1909, I was class of 2000!)