A WORLD famous sporting venue is celebrating its 350th anniversary by offering the chance to design silks to be worn by Frankie Dettori.
The champion jockey and Newmarket Racecourse are looking for a budding fashion designer to create the unique uniform to mark the historic milestone.
Dettori and Saville Row designer Patrick Grant will choose the final design.
The horse racing legend will model the winning silks before they will be displayed at the new National Heritage Centre for Horse Racing and Sporting Art, when it opens at the Suffolk course this autumn.
Dettori said: “You can’t miss a jockey when we’re in our silks – the eclectic mix of colours is traditional to the sport.
“This is a fantastic opportunity for youngsters to be creative and design something never seen before at Newmarket whilst also getting their name in the horse racing history books.”
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Judge Patrick Grant wants to see some glamour in the designs.
He said: “When watching horse racing, fashion is at the forefront of people’s minds so I’m excited to see what designs the youngsters of Britain can conjure up to add a bit of glamour to a jockey silk.”
The designs can be entered into a ballot box at Newmarket on race days this summer.
Download a blank template from the Newmarket Racecourses website and Facebook page.
Designs must be entered by August 13.
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