The best 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 festival.
Harry Cobden is among the jockeys hoping to write their name into the history books by winning some of the biggest 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 glory 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 four bespoke designs, all themed around some of the most memorable attire 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 aimed at creating what Paddy Power describe as ‘a brand-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 (right) is one of those fronting the campaign
The collection blends a mix of historical colours and designs worn by legendary jockeys with modern fashion trends, highlighting the continued crossover between sport and fashion.
A limited release of 50 pieces from the collection will launch at 10am on Tuesday, the first day of the Festival – click here to find out more. After that, 50 more will be released if Cobden rides a winner at the meeting.
Cobden said: ‘Jockey silks are some of the most iconic designs in sport – bright, personal and steeped in history. Making them into tracksuits is about celebrating them beyond just the racecourse.
‘Racing is changing with so much 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 flair on a new level, and these tracksuits will hopefully show that racing can set trends too!’
Paddy Power added: ‘It’s been long overdue seeing the amazing colours and designs from the world of racing taken through into mainstream fashion – and we believe this collaboration with Harry Cobden can do just that.
‘There’s fresh life, and fresh energy in racing today with a host of exciting 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 also double up as fashionable and eye-catching leisurewear.’