{"rewrite":{"id":"r_56a6cdee0bc476422083e4fc","clusterId":"c_0b03bdf0cc52f61ce51ae583","slug":"cl-by-c-lemaire-releases-flemington-polo-marking-delta-blues-melbourne-cup-anniversary","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"CL by C. Lemaire Releases Flemington Polo Marking Delta Blues Melbourne Cup Anniversary","summary":"CL by C. Lemaire, the fashion brand created by JRA jockey Christophe Lemaire, releases the Japan-made polo shirt FLEMINGTON on Saturday, November 7, 2026. The shirt marks 20 years since Delta Blues, ridden by Yasunari Iwata, won the 2006 Melbourne Cup. It comes in deep crimson and deep green, limited to 166 shirts per color for the 166th running, with the official Melbourne Cup logo and \"2006 DELTA BLUES\" embroidered on the right sleeve.","whyItMatters":"The release ties a jockey's commercial brand to the 20th anniversary of the only Japanese-trained Melbourne Cup winner, and the 166-shirt run matches the race's 166th running.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe polo is named after Flemington Racecourse, where the Melbourne Cup is held each November. Its three-color scheme of burgundy or dark green, white sleeves, and gold collar and cuff lines draws on the winner\u0026#39;s trophy, which has three handles. Original buttons shaped like a jockey\u0026#39;s cap sit in the details.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fabric is Japan-made 100% cotton pique with water-absorbing, quick-drying processing. The chest carries the official Melbourne Cup logo, the right sleeve reads \u0026#34;2006 DELTA BLUES,\u0026#34; and the back carries the CL by C. Lemaire brand logo. In June 2026 the brand\u0026#39;s Kyoto store, CL FASHION \u0026amp; CAFE, hosted a Melbourne Cup international tour event with Iwata and Lemaire on stage.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Flemington caps at 166 shirts per color for the 166th running, so the polo's print run is tied to the race number rather than to demand. Christophe Lemaire's brand is selling an anniversary, not a restock.","twitterPost":"Flemington is capped at 166 shirts per color for the 166th running. Christophe Lemaire's brand sizes the run to the race number, not to demand.","threadsPost":"Flemington is limited to 166 shirts per color because this is the 166th running. Christophe Lemaire's brand ties the print run to the race number instead of demand, which makes the polo a numbered anniversary object rather than apparel meant to sell out and restock.","newsletterBlurb":"CL by C. Lemaire, the brand from jockey Christophe Lemaire, releases the Japan-made FLEMINGTON polo on November 7, 2026, marking 20 years since Delta Blues won the Melbourne Cup. The shirt comes in deep crimson and deep green, limited to 166 per color for the 166th running. Delta Blues, ridden by Yasunari Iwata, remains the only Japanese-trained Melbourne Cup winner.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/449/4449376/?rss\",\"title\":\"20 years after Delta Blues' feat, 15 years after jockey Lemaire's victory: Japan-made limited polo shirt \\\"FLEMINGTON\\\" celebrating the Melbourne Cup goes on sale\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5599,"outputTokens":871,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1793953498,"createdAt":"2026-11-06T08:21:30.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-11-06T08:23:52.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-06T08:23:52.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_0b03bdf0cc52f61ce51ae583","canonicalTitle":"デルタブルースの快挙から20年、ルメール騎手の優勝から15年。メルボルンカップを讃える日本製限定ポロシャツ「FLEMINGTON（フレミントン）」発売","representativeArticleId":"a_ed51ae8449789c42f545e4a3","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"FLEMINGTON\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Christophe Lemaire\"],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-11-06T05:10:51.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-11-06T05:10:51.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-06T08:23:51.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/449/4449376/?rss","title":"デルタブルースの快挙から20年、ルメール騎手の優勝から15年。メルボルンカップを讃える日本製限定ポロシャツ「FLEMINGTON（フレミントン）」発売"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["FLEMINGTON"],"studios":[],"people":["Christophe Lemaire"],"type":"release","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["CL by C. Lemaire releases the Japan-made polo shirt FLEMINGTON on Saturday, November 7, 2026.","The shirt marks 20 years since Delta Blues, ridden by Yasunari Iwata, won the 2006 Melbourne Cup.","FLEMINGTON comes in deep crimson and deep green, limited to 166 shirts per color for the 166th running.","Christophe Lemaire rode the French-trained Dunaden to victory in the 2011 Melbourne Cup.","The 166th Melbourne Cup, held on Tuesday, November 3, drew more than 97,000 spectators."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":["flemington","christophe-lemaire"],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[{"slug":"flemington","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":2,"overall":"unverified","story_count":1,"has_dossier":false},{"slug":"christophe-lemaire","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":2,"overall":"unverified","story_count":3,"has_dossier":true}],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}