Top Jockey To Mark Cheltenham By Launching Eye-catching Tracksuits
The best week in the racing calendar is simply around the corner - with around 250,000 fans anticipated to come down on Cheltenham for its popular four-day festival.
Harry Cobden is among the jockeys intending to compose their name into the history books by winning some of the biggest races in the sport.
The 27-year-old has actually already landed 6 Festival winners, consisting of on Caldwell Potter in an unforgettable Golden Miller Novices' Chase last year.
And as he opts for more glory in the 2026 edition of the festival, he has partnered with bookie Paddy Power to create a series of distinctive tracksuits.
The collection is comprised of 4 bespoke styles, all themed around some of the most memorable attire seen in racing.
Three of the sport's most recognisable faces - 59-time Festival-winning jockey Ruby Walsh, TV professional Matt Chapman and 1999 Gold Cup-winning jockey Mick Fitzgerald - are fronting the campaign, which is aimed at producing what Paddy Power refer to as 'a new vision for horse racing'.
Ruby Walsh (in pink) and Mick Fitzgerald (in yellow) design the new tracksuits
Harry Cobden (left) helped design the collection and Matt Chapman (best) is among those fronting the project
The collection mixes a mix of historic colours and styles worn by with contemporary fashion trends, highlighting the continued crossover between sport and fashion.
A restricted release of 50 pieces from the collection will introduce at 10am on Tuesday, the very first day of the Festival - click here to discover more. After that, 50 more will be released if Cobden trips a winner at the conference.
Cobden stated: 'Jockey silks are some of the most renowned designs in sport - intense, individual and steeped in history. Making them into tracksuits is about commemorating them beyond simply the racecourse.
'Racing is changing with a lot fresh energy and style, so why not bring that into culture where silks can take to the streets and set new trends? It's enjoyable to give racing silks a fashion flair on a brand-new level, and these tracksuits will hopefully reveal that racing can set trends too!'
Paddy Power added: 'It's been long past due seeing the fantastic colours and designs from the world of racing taken through into mainstream fashion - and we think this collaboration with Harry Cobden can do simply that.
'There's fresh life, and fresh energy in racing today with a host of exciting new skill prepared to spearhead the sport, so what much better time to reveal the world that some of the most memorable silks in the game can likewise double up as fashionable and captivating leisurewear.'
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