Kentucky Derby 2021 is almost here, and to celebrate, The Courier Journal is launching its annual Color the Jockey Silks competition, sponsored by COIT Cleaning & Restoration.
That means it s time to haul out the paint, crayons, pens, beads, feathers, glitter, sequins and glue to put your mark on the most creative Kentucky Derby jockey silks.
Four artists will win $100 each from The Courier Journal, and many more will see their creations featured on courierjournal.com and in The Courier Journal on April 30.
Ready to enter? Here s what you need to know:
How to submit your masterpiece
First, click here to download the jockey silks template. After you ve decked your jockey silk out, snap a photo and email it to the Courier Journal by 5 p.m. on Friday, April 16. (Sorry the newsroom is not accepting mail-in entries this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.)