Cheltenham Festival
The Cheltenham Festival is the most prestigious race meeting in the British National Hunt (jump) racing calendar. It takes place over four days in early spring at Cheltenham racecourse in Gloucestershire, England. This year’s meeting takes place from 12-15 March 2019 and it looks set to be as exciting as ever.
The most prestigious race at ‘The Festival’ is the Cheltenham Gold Cup, which has been won by such iconic horses as Arkle, Golden Miller, Best Mate, Kauto Star and Denman. Native River triumphed in the 2018 race and is expected to return to attempt to defend his crown.
Other top races held at the festival include the Champion Hurdle (Tuesday), the Queen Mother Champion Chase (Wednesday) and the World Hurdle (Thursday).
The Cheltenham Festival also hosts the Foxhunter Chase for amateur riders. Around the same course and distance as the Cheltenham Gold Cup, it typically follows the famous race on the final day of the festival.
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Saphir Du Rheu, left, with Ballycasey during a schooling run over Cheltenham’s cross-country fences earlier this year. Credit: Charlotte Alexander -
Credit: Colorsport/REX/Shutterstock Henrietta Knight on the highlights and controversies from the Cheltenham Festival
Read all the Festival reflections from the racehorse trainer-turned-author
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Credit: Bill Selwyn Day four at the Cheltenham Festival: Willie Mullins trains his FIRST Gold Cup winner
All the highlights from Gold Cup day at the Cheltenham Festival
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Credit: Bill Selwyn Day three at the Cheltenham Festival: emotional scenes and history is made
The highlights from day three at the Cheltenham Festival
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Credit: Bill Sewlwyn 9 things you might not know about Cheltenham Champion Chase hero Altior
Here we find out a little bit more about this impressive National Hunt star who has now amassed £1,149,326 in prize money...
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Credit: Bill Sewlwyn Day two at the Cheltenham Festival: Altior in close finish and 2018 National victor wins by 22 lengths
The highlights from day two at the Cheltenham Festival
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Credit: Bill Selwyn Once-a-year Cheltenham punter scoops £182,500 on £2 bet
‘The lady behind the counter... her face just dropped’
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Credit: Bill Selwyn Day one at the Cheltenham Festival: a surprise Champion Hurdle victor
All the news from day one at the Cheltenham Festival, and why tomorrow’s card may be moved to Saturday
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Credit: MERCER_PRINT Headbands, velvet coats and capes — the hottest trends for this year’s Cheltenham Festival
whether you’re happy to embrace the traditional hues of brown and green tweed, or want to turn heads as you walk through the racecourse turnstiles, here are 10 key looks to help inspire you
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Credit: Bill Sewlyn What will the weather be like for the 2019 Cheltenham Festival?
Find out what the forecast has in store for one of the biggest weeks in British racing
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Looking for a cheeky Cheltenham Festival bet? Keep an eye on these 6 horses
Check out these exciting prospects running at the Cheltenham Festival this week
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Credit: Bill Selwyn What NOT to wear at the Cheltenham Festival next week
Check out our light-hearted guide to fashion faux pas to avoid at the Festival (12-15 March)
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#InternationalWomensDay: Meet the female jockeys flying the flag for the ladies at the Cheltenham Festival
These three lady jockeys are hoping for more success at this year’s Festival (12-15 March)
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Credit: Peter Nixon Check out this impressive 125-year-old racing yard (complete with its own private cemetery)
With a history dating back to the late 1890s, Bonita Racing Stables is a remarkable set-up, home to a plethora of racing stories...
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Master Minded makes his first return to a racecourse in seven years. Credit: RoR/The Jockey Club Racing superstar returns to Cheltenham for first time in eight years
The dual Queen Mother Champion Chase victor is joined by a glittering line-up of former racing stars in the RoR parade at the 2019 Cheltenham Festival
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Sprinter Sacre and Nico De Boinville win the 2015 Williamhill.com Desert Orchid Chase at Kempton. Credit: RACINGFOTOS.COM ‘I get butterflies when I think about it’: National Hunt legend to parade at Cheltenham
The legendary chaser is in ‘great form’ ahead of his return to the 2019 Cheltenham Festival on ladies’ day
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Credit: Bill Selwyn One of Cheltenham’s toughest jumps moved for safety reasons
The jump has been moved after feedback from jockeys
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Credit: Bill Selwyn Review finds ‘no single factor’ behind 2018 Cheltenham Festival fatalities
The review sparked by the deaths of six horses at the Festival this year has made recommendations for improved safety in jump racing
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Credit: Julian Herbert/BPI/REX/Shutterst Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Don Cossack loving new career
Don Cossack has been a ‘complete gentleman’ in the early stages of his retraining and is loving the attention from his fans
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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Hugh Routledge/REX/Shutterstock (8518135o) Paul Nicholls Parades His Entries For the Cheltenham Festival at His Yard @ Ditcheat Paul Nicholls with (l) Kauto Star and (r) Denman United Kingdom Shepton Mallet Stable Visit - Paul Nicholls - 24 Feb 2010 Credit: Hugh Routledge/REX/Shutterstock Denman in pictures: farewell to a National Hunt hero
We take a look back at the versatile career of the 2008 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner
