Today an elite field of stayers will take to the Flemington track to contest the highly anticipated 2010 Melbourne Cup, and every jockey in the Cup field will be wearing unique silks.

The Melbourne Cup jockey silks, also known as the racing colours, help punters and racegoers identify the stables or owners of the horses running in the $6 million handicap.

While the jockey silks primarily represent the connections of a horse, the racing colours can also be used for Melbourne Cup betting!

You can find which horses represent the most successful Melbourne Cup owners and trainers in the field from the silks the jockeys wear, while casual punters that like to follow the signs can select a Melbourne Cup horse to back based on their lucky colours!

Below the Races.com.au team have a comprehensive listing, complete with images of the jockey silks and information on the owners, for every horse in the 2010 Melbourne Cup.

If you fancy the checkers So You Think’s jockey Steve Arnold will wear, or your lucky colour is brown so you want to tip Descardo, whatever your bet the best place to have a punt on the Melbourne Cup is online at Luxbet!

1. SHOCKING

• Silks: Black, black and orange checked sash and cap
• Jockey: M.Rodd
• Trainer: M.Kavanagh
• Owner: Eales Racing Pty Ltd
• Barrier: 24

2. CAMPANOLOGIST (USA)

• Silks: Royal blue, fly Emirates logo, white cap
• Jockey: K.McEvoy
• Trainer: S.B.Suroor
• Owner: Godolphin
• Barrier: 19

3. SO YOU THINK (NZ)

• Silks: Black and white check, yellow sleeves, black and white checks cap
• Jockey: S.Arnold
• Trainer: J.B.Cummings
• Owner: Dato Tan Chin Nam & Tunku Ahmad Yahaya
• Barrier: 3

4. ZIPPING

• Silks: Navy blue, white armbands and white cap
• Jockey: N.Hall
• Trainer: R.Hickmott
• Owner: Mr & Mrs L J Williams
• Barrier: 16

5. ILLUSTRIOUS BLUE (GB)

• Silks: Royal blue, white horseshoe, black and white checked sleeves, black and white checked cap
• Jockey: G.Boss
• Trainer: W.J.Knight
• Owner: Australian Bloodstock Syndicate
• Barrier: 9

6. MR MEDICI (IRE)

• Silks: Gold, pale blue diamonds band, pale blue sleeves, gold chevron armbands, striped cap
• Jockey: D.Beadman
• Trainer: P.Ho
• Owner: Mr & Mrs Allen Shi Lop Tak
• Barrier: 5

7. SHOOT OUT

• Silks: Maroon, gold diagonal stripes, white sleeves and gold cap
• Jockey: C.Brown
• Trainer: J.Wallace
• Owner: G L Huddy & Mrs L F Huddy
• Barrier: 17

8. AMERICAIN (USA)

• Silks: White, blue stripe, white stars with red, white and blue striped sleeves and cap
• Jockey: G.Mosse
• Trainer: A.D.R.Dupre
• Owner: G & Mrs V Ryan, K & Mrs C Bamford
• Barrier: 12

9. TOKAI TRICK (JPN)

• Silks: White, pale blue band with pink sleeves and cap
• Jockey: S.Fujita
• Trainer: K.Nonaka
• Owner: M Uchimura
• Barrier: 4

10. BUCCELLATI (GB)

• Silks: pale blue, black stripes with black armbands and cap
• Jockey: S.King
• Trainer: T.Noonan
• Owner: R M & Mrs W E Gorell
• Barrier: 21

11. DESCARADO (NZ)

• Silks:
• Jockey: N.Rawiller
• Trainer: G.Waterhouse
• Owner: D A & Mrs R J Henderson, Henderson Racing Synd, R Smith, Gurners Bloodstock Co, B A Stracey, J B Bongiorno & R M Herron
• Barrier: 1

12. HARRIS TWEED (NZ)

• Silks: Black and scarlet stripes with scarlet collar, cuffs and cap
• Jockey: B.Rawiller
• Trainer: M. & B.Baker
• Owner: P H P Bayly
• Barrier: 13

13. MANIGHAR (FR)

• Silks: Navy blue and gold hoops, white sleeves and cap
• Jockey: D.Oliver
• Trainer: L.Cumani
• Owner: Hon E Mack, J Higgins, Carson/Joel, A Karoll, Glenlogan Park, D Tricarico, A Ramsden, D Christensen, Uthmeyer & OTI Manighar (O’Donnell & Henderson)
• Barrier: 20

14. MASTER O’REILLY (NZ)

• Silks: Green, yellow star, green and yellow stars sleeves, green and yellow star cap
• Jockey: V.Duric
• Trainer: D.O’Brien
• Owner: W F Sutcliffe, Mrs D Sutcliffe, Ms J Mawer & S Duric
• Barrier: 18

15. MONACO CONSUL (NZ)

• Silks: Gold, gold and white checked sash, white sleeves and cap
• Jockey: C.Williams
• Trainer: M.Moroney
• Owner: G G Syndicate Ltd & O G Glenn
• Barrier: 14

16. PROFOUND BEAUTY (IRE)

• Silks: Black, white sleeves with red and black star cap
• Jockey: P.Smullen
• Trainer: D.K.Weld
• Owner: Moyglare Stud Farm
• Barrier: 22

17. ZAVITE (NZ)

• Silks: Yellow with red epaulettes and cap
• Jockey: M.Walker
• Trainer: A.Cummings
• Owner: Mrs N K Falconer, Ms J L Clare, G Clare, Ms S I Dalling, M J Dalling, K S Ince, Ms J M Ince & A Blood
• Barrier: 7

18. BAUER (IRE)

• Silks: Navy blue and gold hoops with white sleeves and red cap
• Jockey: C.Munce
• Trainer: L.Cumani
• Owner: Aston House Stud, J Higgins, GG Syn, Uthmeyer Racing, M Tripp, P Bartholomew, T Carroll & OTI Racing
• Barrier: 2

19. HOLBERG (UAE)

• Silks: Royal blue with fly emirates logo and royal blue cap
• Jockey: F.Dettori
• Trainer: S.B.Suroor
• Owner: Godolphin
• Barrier: 10

20. PRECEDENCE (NZ)

• Silks: Black and white check with red sleeves and black and white checks cap
• Jockey: B.Shinn
• Trainer: J.B.Cummings
• Owner: Dato Tan Chin Nam, Sir Patrick Hogan & The Dowager Duchess Of Bedford
• Barrier: 15

21. RED RULER (NZ)

• Silks: Black with yellow shamrocks and black and yellow quartered cap
• Jockey: M.D.Plessis
• Trainer: J.Sargent
• Owner: R J Arculli, A R Meehan & G B Sargent
• Barrier: 8

22. LINTON

• Silks: navy blue, white armbands and navy blue cap
• Jockey: B.Prebble
• Trainer: R.Hickmott
• Owner: N C Williams, Mr & Mrs L J Williams
• Barrier: 23

23. ONCE WERE WILD

• Silks: Royal blue with white crossed sashes and royal blue cap
• Jockey: J.Cassidy
• Trainer: G.Waterhouse
• Owner: Strawberry Hill Stud Syndicate, M Carnegie & T Kennedy
• Barrier: 11

24. MALUCKYDAY (NZ)

• Silks: White, grey sash with pink sleeves and grey cap
• Jockey: L.Nolen
• Trainer: M. & W. & J.hawkes
• Owner: N Moraitis A M
• Barrier: 6

For a downloadable pdf for your Melbourne Cup sweeps go to 2010 Melbourne Cup Sweepstakes.