Cheltenham festival is a huge horse racing festival help in March of every year. It is one of the biggest dates in the British Racing calendar. We have put together a little guide with the most common asked questions about Cheltenham Festival with the help of Cheltenhamfestival.net.
The festival is held at the Cheltenham Racecourse in Prestbury Park, Gloucestershire
The festival lasts 4 days from March 10th to March 13th.
It is made up of 4 days of racing.
10th – Champion Day
11th – Ladies Day
12th – St Patricks Day
13th – Gold Cup Day
2018 saw a total of 262,637 people across the 4 days with the Gold Cup Day seeing 70,684 people at the venue
The 2019 Cheltenham Gold Cup was won by Al Boum Photo, ridden by Paul Townend.
The only cancellation was in 2001 when an outbreak of foot and mouth disease threatened the animals. It was originally just delayed however the outbreak continued so it was decided it was best to cancel for the year.
Last year’s Gold Cup prize money was £625,000. In total across the 4 days of racing there is over £4.5 to be won.
Tickets range from £25 to £140 depending on which day or stand you are in. Tickets should be bought in advance as most are normally sold out very quickly
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