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2025 Race Results

Four extraordinary days of racing from Tuesday 10 to Friday 13 March 2026.

Each of the races at The Cheltenham Festival is a chance to be part of history. It creates memories that last a lifetime. You don’t want to miss it. We look forward to enjoying the action with you in 2026.

Starting with Champion Day - celebrate the return of jump racing’s greatest festival where reigning and future Champions unite, all eager to carve their name into the star-studded wall of Jump Racing Greats.

Day two is filled with unmissable action on and off the track, Style Wednesday features the BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase, where speed and jumping ability matters most.

For celebrations like no other and racing to match, St Patrick’s Thursday provides. Where Irish passion raises the rafters and the horses and jockeys put on a special show to try and tip the balance and get closer to winning the coveted Prestbury cup.

Finally, there’s Gold Cup Day, the jewel in Jump Racing’s crown, the most prestigious trophy in horse racing and arguably, sport. Who will you back to claim the ultimate title and be crowned the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup winner 2026?

When & what time is the Cheltenham Gold Cup?

The Cheltenham Gold Cup is one of the most hotly anticipated jump races in the horseracing calendar.

Eight Reasons To Visit The Festival

Not just once, but year after year, an annual pilgrimage to fulfil racing fans fixation. We share your passion at the trackside. Beside every jump. In and around the paddock. Up in the stands. Behind the bar in the beating heart of the village. Side by side as we drum up The Cheltenham Roar. We obsess over every last detail in order to deepen your love of this breathless sport.