Top Jockey To Mark Cheltenham By Launching Eye-catching Tracksuits

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


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


The 27-year-old has already landed 6 Festival winners, consisting of on Caldwell Potter in a remarkable Golden Miller Novices' Chase last year.


And as he chooses more glory in the 2026 edition of the festival, he has actually coordinated 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 unforgettable clothes 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 project, which is targeted at producing what Paddy Power refer to as 'a new vision for horse racing'.


Ruby Walsh (in pink) and Mick Fitzgerald (in yellow) model the new tracksuits


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


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


A limited release of 50 pieces from the collection will go for 10am on Tuesday, the first day of the Festival - click on this link to find out more. After that, 50 more will be launched if Cobden rides a winner at the conference.


Cobden said: 'Jockey silks are a few of the most renowned designs in sport - intense, individual and soaked in history. Making them into tracksuits is about celebrating them beyond simply the racecourse.


'Racing is changing with a lot fresh energy and design, so why not bring that into culture where silks can take to the streets and set brand-new patterns? It's fun to give racing silks a fashion flair on a new level, and these tracksuits will ideally reveal that racing can set patterns too!'


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


'There's fresh life, and fresh energy in racing today with a host of amazing new talent all set to the sport, so what better time to reveal the world that a few of the most remarkable silks in the game can likewise double up as stylish and eye-catching leisurewear.'


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