Cheltenham Gold Cup
Steeplechase horse race in Britain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Grade 1 race | |
Location | Cheltenham Racecourse Cheltenham, England |
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Inaugurated | 1924 |
Race type | Steeplechase |
Sponsor | Boodles |
Website | Cheltenham Gold Cup |
Race information | |
Distance | 3m 2f 70y (5,294 m) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | 5-years-old and up |
Weight | 11 st 6 lb (5yo); 11 st 10 lb (6yo+) Allowances 7 lb for mares |
Purse | £625,000 (2023) 1st: £351,688 |
2024 | ||
Galopin Des Champs | Gerri Colombe | Corach Rambler |
Previous years | ||
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2023 | ||
Galopin Des Champs | Bravemansgame | Conflated |
2022 | ||
A Plus Tard | Minella Indo | Protektorat |
2021 | ||
Minella Indo | A Plus Tard | Al Boum Photo |
The Cheltenham Gold Cup is a Grade 1 National Hunt horse race run on the New Course at Cheltenham Racecourse in England, over a distance of about 3 miles 2½ furlongs (3 miles 2 furlongs and 70 yards, or 5,294 m), and during its running there are 22 fences to be jumped. The race takes place each year during the Cheltenham Festival in March.
The steeplechase, which is open to horses aged five years and over, is the most prestigious of all National Hunt events and it is sometimes referred to as the Blue Riband of jump-racing. Its roll of honour features the names of such chasers as Arkle, Best Mate, Golden Miller, Kauto Star, Denman and Mill House. The Gold Cup is the most valuable non-handicap chase in Britain, and in 2023 it offered a total prize fund of £625,000.