Baldock shows her creative colours with HQ silks design

Frankie Dettori sports official 350th anniversary Jockey Silks designed by local school girl Naomi Baldock

Newmarket has completed its nationwide hunt to find the jockey silks to celebrate its 350th anniversary, with Naomi Baldock, 11, from Newmarket beating thousands of young budding fashion designers from across the country.

Frankie Dettori modelled the colours before they were displayed at the newly opened National Heritage Centre for Horseracing and Sporting Art, based at the historic Palace House site.

Dettori says: “You can’t miss a jockey when we’re in our silks, the eclectic mix of colours is traditional to the sport.

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Published on 29 October 2016inFeatures

Last updated 13:17, 29 October 2016

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