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 famous four-day festival.
Harry Cobden is among the jockeys wanting to compose their name into the history books by winning some of the biggest races in the sport.
The 27-year-old has actually currently landed six Festival winners, including on Caldwell Potter in an unforgettable Golden Chase in 2015.
And as he opts for more magnificence in the 2026 edition of the festival, he has coordinated with bookmaker Paddy Power to create a series of appealing tracksuits.
The collection is comprised of four bespoke styles, all themed around some of the most memorable outfit seen in racing.
Three of the sport's most recognisable faces - 59-time Festival-winning jockey Ruby Walsh, TV expert Matt Chapman and 1999 Gold Cup-winning jockey Mick Fitzgerald - are fronting the campaign, which is focused on developing 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) helped design the collection and Matt Chapman (best) is one of those fronting the campaign
The collection blends a mix of historical colours and styles used by famous jockeys with modern-day fashion patterns, highlighting the continued crossover in between sport and style.
A limited 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 learn more. After that, 50 more will be released if Cobden rides a winner at the conference.
Cobden said: '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 require to the streets and set brand-new trends? It's enjoyable to offer racing silks a style flair on a new level, and these tracksuits will ideally reveal that racing can set trends too!'
Paddy Power added: 'It's been long past due seeing the incredible colours and designs from the world of racing taken through into traditional fashion - and our company believe this cooperation with Harry Cobden can do simply that.
'There's fresh life, and fresh energy in racing today with a host of exciting brand-new talent ready to spearhead the sport, so what better time to show the world that some of the most memorable silks in the game can likewise double up as fashionable and appealing leisurewear.'
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