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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
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Notable Numbers
18
Blue wins
since 1940
(21% of races)
8
White wins,
last 20 years
(hottest trend)
80-1
Rich Strike
odds · Red
silks · 2022
14
Years since
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 / WDRB
Recent Champions · Primary Color
Cap Color · Wins Since 1940
Source: Covers.com · Churchill Downs historical records · Crawford/WDRB analysis

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