Why do jockeys wear those ugly black riding pants on a sunny day?

Question

Those pants are so ugly, I could understand on a sloppy or muddy track, because the white is hard to clean. Went to the track today it was sunny and alot of the jockeys were wearing the black riding pants just wondering?

Answer 1

What track was this at?

I've never known jockeys to wear black, here in the USA...Is this steeplechase? or something that happens across the pond?

Answer 2

they can only do it if the track was real muddy from

previous days of rain....

Answer 3

so they can sweat,lose weight and make the owners happy.