Story highlights
- Veteran steed decked in tweed
- Dubbed the world's first equine suit of its kind
- Unveiled by Tony McCoy ahead of Cheltenham Festival
Cheltenham Festival 2016: Racehorse dons three-piece tweed suit & flat cap
Photos: Racehorse dresses up in three-piece tweed suit & flat cap
Ahead of this week's Cheltenham festival, a "tweed steed" was unveiled by 20-time champion jockey Tony McCoy.
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Photos: Racehorse dresses up in three-piece tweed suit & flat cap
Racing fans will wear enough tweed this week to stretch one and a half times around every horse race track in Britain and Ireland, according to statistician Dr. Geoff Ellis.
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Photos: Racehorse dresses up in three-piece tweed suit & flat cap
"Poor old Morestead has been feeling left out ... but don't worry, we've got you covered," quipped former Gold Cup champion McCoy.
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Photos: Racehorse dresses up in three-piece tweed suit & flat cap
"Creating the world's first tweed suit for a horse has been one of the biggest challenges that I have faced in my career as a designer," said the suit's creator Emma Sandham-King.
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Photos: Racehorse dresses up in three-piece tweed suit & flat cap
The Cheltenham Festival is one of Britain's biggest horse racing events.
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