Drivers not in their driver's colors.

[Elcrabadore]

A few owners or trainers insist on their driver change out of regular driver colors and put on different colors. In other words, wearing someone else's clothes.   Do they think the changed colors are going to make a difference in performance? USTA should require driver colors to be consistently worn as selected by the driver and not changed by a few owners or trainers.  Very confusing for the fans.

[Sweet]

Dexter does this shit.

It's annoying as fuck.

See it in qualifiers too.

Some of the drivers never do it.

[gurals casino]

Melander does it

he had YG wear the stable colors this year and had TT do it in previous years

it happens and the drivers have no say in it

[Lockedin with Pace]

Diamond Creek Farm and Lindy Farms also have their driver's wear their stable colors.

[Lance]

Diamond Creek Farm and Lindy Farms also have their driver's wear their stable colors.

I guess it's up to the owners but it looks ridiculous.

[hoosierboy]

A few owners or trainers insist on their driver change out of regular driver colors and put on different colors. In other words, wearing someone else's clothes.   Do they think the changed colors are going to make a difference in performance? USTA should require driver colors to be consistently worn as selected by the driver and not changed by a few owners or trainers.  Very confusing for the fans.

It’s just a jacket that they put over their own colors

[Lockedin with Pace]

I guess it's up to the owners but it looks ridiculous.


The ones who do it are obviously very rich so it's like a trophy to them.

[jupiter]

They have done it for years off and on. Farm or Stable colors, Hanover, John Simpson Sr. originally Maroon and white. Arden Homestead, Lady J, Goldfish, she is now wearing her own Green red and white/ Clearview Farms (Norman Woolworth)Duenna, Stanley Dancer, Hambletonian. Lindy Farms etc. It's not up to the trainer, it's up to the owner. You want to drive do what the ask.It's also easier for the owners to see their horses. This is how the T-breds have always done it.

[Pacer 2]

Melander does it

he had YG wear the stable colors this year and had TT do it in previous years

it happens and the drivers have no say in it

  The drivers can refuse if they want although risk losing the drive. Thoroughbred jocks change colors every race, no big deal.

[ScrapeThePaint]

They should be willing to accommodate the request of the owner, they pay the bills. In Flats racing, the jocks change silks EVERY RACE.

[rainman2]

They should be willing to accommodate the request of the owner, they pay the bills. In Flats racing, the jocks change silks EVERY RACE.

And the owners have to pay for the silks too!

[Grandstand Handicapper]

Done at the owner's request, requires approval. I don't see the big deal. Many of these are generational stables that used to have their own colors from a hundred years ago. Others are the Scandinavian thing where stables, owners, farms, all had their own colors as well. If a driver uses the owner's colors, I see it, and next. Not an issue. 

[ScrapeThePaint]

And the owners have to pay for the silks too!

YES

[hoosierboy]

And the owners have to pay for the silks too!

It’s not a whole set of silks. It’s only the top.  It’s a jacket they put over their own colors.