Old Smoke Clothing Co. is a clothing and lifestyle brand with a focus on the sport of horse racing. Founded in 2018 by lifelong racing enthusiasts from Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Old Smoke prides itself on providing fresh designs that celebrate the fascinating history of the sport of kings while embracing the passion and lifestyle of today’s racing community.

My 88-year-old dad has the most amazing picks every day when we watch horse racing. Time and time again, I watch his selections hit the board. When the Sporting Art Auction catalog arrived from Cross Gate Gallery, I sat him down with a stack of post it notes and asked him for his “paddock picks.” For over an hour, his palsied hands turned each page slowly as he leaned forward and studied the magnificent selection of paintings, etchings, watercolors and sculptures. Dad is not from the generation that would squander an entire post it note to mark a page in a book.