Daywear and IOS at 2010 Breeders Cup

**ForresterModern** · 25th November 10, 08:34 AM

This is a photo taken by my brother at Churchill Downs during the 2010 Breeder's Cup Thoroughbred Horse Races, Friday Nov 5. Grey herringbone tweed Argyll and waistcoat from JHiggins, IOS tank from Tartanweb, goathair sporran with purple enamel thistle cantle (probably a little over dressy for daywear but the event held over into the evening), black and white diced Balmoral, and IOS triced hose from Skye Highland Outfitters.

This was the attire I wore to take second place in a mens and womens fashion contest as part of the event----purple was this years color theme----second place to a guy who painted Zenyatta on the back of his sportcoat and the front of his wife's dress. But I did make it onto the big screen at the track, the local news, ESPN's broadcast, and a funny little cameo on the national broadcast where the announcers were going to commercial and commenting on how the event brought people from all over the world while they showed me standing in the grandstands, as if I were one of those international visitors. I only live about 15 minutes from the track, am a 14th generation American of Scots descent, but certainly not international. If I can download the short segment from the DVR I will try to post it.

And "Look Jock, NO Flatcap!" Tryin' to make ya' proud of me, my friend.

Jeff

Ps---sorry but photobucket was not hosting correctly when I first posted this---should be working now. jf

**Tobus** · 25th November 10, 08:43 AM

I'd really like to see these pictures, as your description sounds fantastic! But they're not working.

**Chas** · 26th November 10, 04:59 AM

Well, you look very dapper, Jeff. I can see why you got a very deserved placing.

Regards

Chas

**CMcG** · 26th November 10, 07:29 AM

Originally Posted by ForresterModern

T<snip> a funny little cameo on the national broadcast where the announcers were going to commercial and commenting on how the event brought people from all over the world while they showed me standing in the grandstands, as if I were one of those international visitors. I only live about 15 minutes from the track, am a 14th generation American of Scots descent, but certainly not international. If I can download the short segment from the DVR I will try to post it.

Aren't people's assumptions about the kilt funny?

**ForresterModern** · 26th November 10, 08:58 AM

Originally Posted by CMcG

Aren't people's assumptions about the kilt funny?

My wife had taped the whole event from Friday, expecting to see me in some part of the broadcast covering the fashion show, which did not make it on that channel. However she caught that short segment with the commentators and fell off her chair laughing so hard. When the rest of us returned home that night we watched many segments of the whole taping, but laughed hardest and longest when we saw that little segment of me being "international", which needless to say was replayed at our house many many times, to great guffaws with each replaying.

jeff