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 descend on Cheltenham for its well-known four-day festival.


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


The 27-year-old has already landed six Festival winners, including on Caldwell Potter in a memorable Golden Miller Novices' Chase last year.


And as he goes for more magnificence in the 2026 edition of the festival, he has coordinated with bookmaker Paddy Power to produce a series of attractive tracksuits.


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


Three of the sport's most recognisable faces - 59 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 explain as 'a new vision for horse racing'.


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


Harry Cobden (left) assisted develop 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 famous jockeys with contemporary style patterns, highlighting the continued crossover in between sport and fashion.


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


Cobden said: 'Jockey silks are some of the most renowned designs in sport - intense, personal and steeped in history. Making them into tracksuits is about commemorating them beyond simply the racecourse.


'Racing is changing with so much fresh energy and style, so why not bring that into culture where silks can require 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 hopefully reveal that racing can set patterns too!'


Paddy Power added: 'It's been long overdue seeing the fantastic colours and designs from the world of racing taken through into traditional style - and we believe this partnership with Harry Cobden can do just that.


'There's fresh life, and fresh energy in racing today with a host of interesting brand-new talent prepared to spearhead the sport, so what much better time to reveal the world that a few of the most memorable silks in the game can likewise double up as stylish and appealing leisurewear.'


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