The History of the Cheltenham Festival

Over 100 Years of The Gold Cup

A glorious celebration of the world’s greatest jump-racing event, it showcases more than a century of unforgettable moments, with the incomparable Cheltenham Gold Cup at its heart.

The Cheltenham Festival is a sporting event like no other. 

Its history featuresnames that resonate across the ages, such as equine celebrities Kauto Star,Best Mate, Denman, Golden Miller and Arkle, jockeys from Pat Taaffe to RubyWalsh and Rachael Blackmore, and masterful trainers of the likes of WillieMullins and Nicky Henderson.

The biggest occasion in the jump season calendar, the festival boasts someof the most high profile races in the sport, including the Champion Hurdle,the Queen Mother Champion Chase, The Stayers' Hurdle as well as theCheltenham Gold Cup, and to win to the sound of the famous "CheltenhamRoar" is the dream of every chaser or hurdler, from amateur to novice toseasoned jumper.

Fully updated for 2027, this book traces the Cheltenham Festival’s evolution from its earliest days to the extraordinary spectacle it is today – where the aristocracy mingle with day trippers, and the Irish arrive in their thousands to make this small Gloucestershire town seem like an outpost of the Emerald Isle. 

A glorious celebration of the world’s greatest jump-racing event, it showcases more than a century of unforgettable moments, with the incomparable Cheltenham Gold Cup at its heart.

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