Winning silks colors
- Eric Crawford
- Updated
WDRB Sports /
Crawford
Churchill Downs · 152nd Running ·
2026
Kentucky Derby · Jockey Silks · By the
Numbers
The Colors
That Win
Primary silk color by wins since 1940 ·
Pattern frequency · Recent champions
Primary Silk Color · Wins Since
1940
✦ ✦ ✦
Notable Numbers
18
Blue wins
since 1940
(21% of races)
since 1940
(21% of races)
8
White wins,
last 20 years
(hottest trend)
last 20 years
(hottest trend)
80-1
Rich Strike
odds · Red
silks · 2022
odds · Red
silks · 2022
14
Years since
green last
won (2011)
green last
won (2011)
Winning Silk Pattern · Since 1940
"The silks don't belong to the horse. They belong to the owner — a signature in motion, carried at 35 miles an hour."
— Eric Crawford / WDRBRecent Champions · Primary Color
Cap Color · Wins Since 1940
Source: Covers.com
· Churchill Downs historical records · Crawford/WDRB
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