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The Poacher
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Old Racing Silks

Postby The Poacher » Fri Nov 21, 2008 5:01 pm

I have a set of racing silks with the initials G.B. embroidered on the cap. Inside the cap is the name George Brown. Can anyone tell me anything about the jockey?
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Postby Hold Your Peace » Sat Nov 22, 2008 6:39 am

Silks are associated with an owner and not a jockey.

George Brown is a common enough name that their have probably been several owners through the years named George Brown.

Off the top of my head I don't know of any prominent horses raced by an owner named George Brown.
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Postby Tairaterces » Sat Nov 22, 2008 12:11 pm

I found this from 1903 online.

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.h ... 946297D6CF

The complete story is in pdf format. Amazing the the NY Times archived these old, old articles . . . . . . but I am very impressed!!!

His name is George C. Brown and owned Spring Hill Farm that bred trotters. Could this be your George Brown?
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Postby Crystal » Sat Nov 22, 2008 12:39 pm

There is also a George Brown in Massachusetts..very much alive.
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Postby Lucy » Sat Nov 22, 2008 12:39 pm

The older editions (1945 and earlier) of the American Racing Manual have lists of all the owners' colors registered with the Jockey Club.

The 1945 volume lists a George Brown, Jr.: "Cherry and gold, cherry sleeves and cap".

Going back further, the 1940 edition lists the same George Brown as above, plus his wife ("Purple, red & yellow striped sleeves, yellow cap"). There is also a G. J. Brown ("Blue, red cross sashes, white cap"), and a G. W. Brown ("Cerise, yellow sleeves and cap").

Any of those a match? :)
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