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Cheltenham Gold Cup
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The Cheltenham Gold Cup is an iconic Grade 1 National Hunt Chase hosted annually in March, as highlight of the Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse. The race includes twenty-two notoriously difficult fences over a distance of 3 miles and 2 ½ furlongs and is open to horses aged five and older.
This race is the single most prestigious National Hunt event hosted in the United Kingdom; spectators and racing professionals anticipate the running of the Cheltenham Gold Cup for months, observing the preliminary races and preparing the finest jumpers their stables have to offer. The Cheltenham Gold Cup is deeply rooted in UK racing history, being first run - albeit as a flat race - in 1819 before being converted to a jump race in 1924.
Since 1924 the Cheltenham Gold Cup has been run practically without interruptions, aside from a handful of natural disasters and a racing break during the second World War. It is considered the ultimate test for National Hunt stayers and awards a purse of £475,000 to the lucky winner; as well as a guaranteed place in the National Hunt history books.
As National Hunt horses often compete until they have reached their double digits, multiple wins at the Cheltenham Gold Cup are not too rare. However, one horse stands out as the most successful Cheltenham Gold Cup contender of all time: Golden Miller, an Irish bay gelding, won the Cheltenham Gold Cup five times consecutively from 1932 to 1936, making his owner Dorothy Paget the most successful owner in the race's history.
The Cheltenham Gold Cup is very much a meeting place for the season's greatest steeplechase contenders. Jockeying greats like Pat Taaffe and Tommy Carberry made myth for past generations; new talents like Ruby Walsh and Jim Culloty are continuing to carry the torch for the sport in general and this outstanding event in particular. If you are looking for National Hunt racing of the highest order, the Cheltenham Gold Cup is as far as you need to go.
Recent Winners of the Cheltenham Gold Cup:
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer |
2010 |
Imperial Commander |
9 |
Paddy Brennan |
Nigel Twiston-Davies |
2009 |
Kauto Star |
9 |
Ruby Walsh |
Paul Nicholls |
2008 |
Denman |
8 |
Sam Thomas |
Paul Nicholls |
2007 |
Kauto Star |
7 |
Ruby Walsh |
Paul Nicholls |
2006 |
War Of Attrition |
7 |
Conor O'Dwyer |
Mouse Morris |
2005 |
Kicking King |
7 |
Barry Geraghty |
Tom Taaffe |
Cheltenham Gold Cup Odds and News
19 Dec 2011: Diamond Harry Tackles 2011 King George VI Chase
Owner Paul Duffy is thrilled to have fierce competition for his talented jumper Diamond Harry in the 2011 William Hill King George VI Chase at Kempton Racecourse on Boxing Day.
Diamond Harry is in the midst of a campaign that Duffy is hopeful will culminate in the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
The owner’s only query going into the King George VI Chase on December 26, 2011, is the way of going.
“The question is will he go right-handed round Kempton as he’s always gone left-handed before,” said Duffy.
“That’s not because we’ve avoided going the other way round. That’s the way it’s turned out.
“We don’t know the answer. He jumps straight enough, but he might prefer a galloping track like Haydock and Newbury. Kempton’s a tighter track.”
Duffy is hoping the track will have a bit of give come Saturday’s King George VI Chase.
“He’d obviously like the ground to be soft. If it is, it would suit him. The ground might be good to soft, I’d expect, but we don’t know,” he said.
“Ultimately if he gets placed behind horses like Kauto Star, Master Minded and Long Run, and if he finishes close up to them, then you’d say he’s run well.”
The owner said he was extremely grateful to have a horse as talented as Diamond harry.
“It’s a dream having a horse good enough to run in races like this. Anything he does is a bonus because we are still aiming at the Gold Cup,” Duffy said.
“We still hope to go for that, but we’re taking one race at a time for our old friend and let’s just hope he gets around safely and does himself justice.”
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