Top Jockey To Mark Cheltenham By Launching Eye-catching Tracksuits
The finest week in the racing calendar is simply around the corner - with around 250,000 fans anticipated to descend on Cheltenham for its popular four-day celebration.
Harry Cobden is amongst the jockeys wanting to write their name into the history books by winning a few of the biggest races in the sport.
The 27-year-old has currently landed six Festival winners, including on Caldwell Potter in a memorable Golden Miller Novices' Chase last year.
And as he chooses more splendor in the 2026 edition of the festival, he has teamed up with bookmaker Paddy Power to create a series of eye-catching tracksuits.
The collection is made up of 4 bespoke designs, all themed around some of the most remarkable outfit 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 - are fronting the campaign, which is intended at creating 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) assisted create the collection and Matt Chapman (best) is one of those fronting the project
The collection blends a mix of historic colours and styles worn by legendary jockeys with contemporary fashion patterns, highlighting the continued crossover 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 find out 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 iconic designs in sport - bright, personal and steeped in history. Making them into tracksuits is about commemorating them beyond simply the racecourse.
'Racing is altering 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 trends? It's enjoyable to give racing silks a fashion flair on a brand-new level, and these tracksuits will hopefully show that racing can set patterns too!'
Paddy Power included: 'It's been long past due seeing the amazing colours and styles from the world of racing taken through into traditional style - and we believe this cooperation with Harry Cobden can do just that.
'There's fresh life, and fresh energy in racing today with a host of interesting new skill prepared to spearhead the sport, so what better time to show the world that some of the most memorable silks in the video game can likewise double up as fashionable and captivating leisurewear.'
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