Top Jockey To Mark Cheltenham By Launching Eye-catching Tracksuits

The best week in the racing calendar is just around the corner - with around 250,000 fans expected to come down on Cheltenham for its famous four-day celebration.


Harry Cobden is amongst the jockeys hoping to write their name into the history books by winning some of the greatest races in the sport.


The 27-year-old has currently landed 6 Festival winners, consisting of on Caldwell Potter in a memorable Golden Miller in 2015.


And as he opts for more splendor in the 2026 edition of the celebration, he has actually partnered with bookmaker Paddy Power to develop a series of eye-catching tracksuits.


The collection is made up of 4 bespoke designs, all themed around some of the most unforgettable attire seen in racing.


Three of the sport's most recognisable faces - 59-time Festival-winning jockey Ruby Walsh, TV specialist Matt Chapman and 1999 Gold Cup-winning jockey Mick Fitzgerald - are fronting the project, which is intended at producing what Paddy Power explain as 'a brand-new vision for horse racing'.


Ruby Walsh (in pink) and Mick Fitzgerald (in yellow) design the brand-new tracksuits


Harry Cobden (left) helped design the collection and Matt Chapman (ideal) is among those fronting the campaign


The collection blends a mix of historical colours and designs used by famous jockeys with modern-day style trends, highlighting the continued crossover in between sport and fashion.


A minimal release of 50 pieces from the collection will go for 10am on Tuesday, the first day of the Festival - click here to learn more. After that, 50 more will be released if Cobden rides a winner at the meeting.


Cobden stated: 'Jockey silks are a few of the most renowned styles in sport - bright, personal and steeped in history. Making them into tracksuits is about celebrating them beyond just the racecourse.


'Racing is altering 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 fun to give racing silks a fashion style on a brand-new level, and these tracksuits will hopefully show that racing can set trends too!'


Paddy Power included: 'It's been long past due seeing the amazing colours and designs from the world of racing taken through into traditional fashion - and we believe this partnership with Harry Cobden can do simply that.


'There's fresh life, and fresh energy in racing today with a host of amazing new skill ready to spearhead the sport, so what better time to reveal the world that some of the most remarkable silks in the video game can likewise double up as trendy and distinctive leisurewear.'


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