Cheltenham’s Prestbury Cup: Who Has Won It the Most?
The Cheltenham Festival has come to dominate the National Hunt season in both Britain and Ireland. The number of eye-catching storylines in the build-up to Cheltenham seems to grow every …
Top Trainer at the Cheltenham Festival
As a trainer of National Hunt horses, there is no better time to hit a rich patch of form than during the Cheltenham Festival. This much-celebrated meeting features some of …
Top Jockey at the Cheltenham Festival
Every year at the Cheltenham Festival, one jockey is recognised as being the top performer of the four-day meeting. Being crowned as the top jockey is an accolade any National …
What Are the Different Courses at Cheltenham?
At most racecourses across the country, there is only one distinct patch of turf that horses compete on. Where a course offers separate hurdles and chase courses, they typically lie …
Will the Cheltenham Festival Add a Fifth Day?
Every year the Cheltenham Festival ends up full to the brim with excited racegoers wanting to see some top-class thoroughbred action. Around 250,000 people enter the doors of National Hunt …
What Are the Biggest Races at the Cheltenham Festival?
For fans of horse racing, there are some meetings and indeed races that stand head and shoulders above the rest. While the Grand National gets a lot of attention from …
Will the Cheltenham Festival Go Ahead in 2021?
There are many things to look forward to as winter turns to spring each year; (slightly) warmer weather, Easter eggs and, for racing fans, the magnificent Cheltenham Festival. An excuse …
Has The Cheltenham Festival Ever Been Cancelled?
In 2020 the Cheltenham Festival came under threat from the Corona Virus crisis that has swept the world (though arguably as much through the sensationalist reporting in the media as …
Will the Coronavirus Affect the Cheltenham Festival?
The coronavirus has been making headlines for some time now and has infected almost 100,000 people worldwide at the time of writing, causing nearly 3,000 depths. It has been responsible …