FEATURE THE CENTENARY RESTAURANT
FEATURE THE CENTENARY RESTAURANT
1986 The mare Dawn Run wins the Cup, becoming the first horse to win the Champion Hurdle and the Gold Cup.
1983 Famous Five! Michael Dickinson trains the first five horses home in the Gold Cup. Bregawn wins, followed by Captain John, Wayward Lad, Silver Buck and Ashley House.
1997 Sir Anthony McCoy wins the Gold Cup for the first time with Mr Mulligan. He wins again with Synchronised in 2012.
1990
1994
1989
Norton’s Coin, a 100-1 shot, becomes the longest priced winner.
The Fellow, trained by Francois Doumen and ridden by Adam Kondrat, becomes the only French trained winner.
Desert “Dessie” Orchid, one of the most popular
1984 Jenny Pitman is the first female to train the winner when Burrough Hill Lad
steeplechasers in the history of racing wins the Cup.
2001
1980
KEY
EARS HEROES Foot and Mouth cancels the Gold Cup. 2009 Kauto Star becomes the first horse to re-gain the Gold Cup after losing out in 2008 to his stablemate, Denman. 2002-2004 Best Mate, in the colours of Jim Lewis, wins three Gold Cups in succession. 2018 The original Gold Cup trophy won by Red Splash returns to Cheltenham Racecourse and will now be forever used as a perpetual trophy.
Tied Cottage is first past the post but is disqualified. The race is awarded to Master Smudge.
succeeds. Linda Sheedy is also the first female
FENCE WATER
to ride in the race aboard Foxbury.
1970
1970-1971
The Dikler runs in the first of his seven Gold Cups.
L’Escargot wins the first two Gold Cups of the 1970s. He goes on to win the Grand National in 1975.
He wins in 1973.
THE
1964-1966
HISTORY GOLD CUP FIRST RUN IN 1924, OF THE
1959 The Gold Cup is run on the New Course for the first time. Arkle, who remains the highest rated steeplechaser of all time wins three Gold Cups in succession, for trainer Tom Dreaper and jockey Pat Taaffe.
2019 Trainer Willie Mullins wins the Gold Cup after being runner up on six occasions. Al Boum Photo wins and wins again in 2020. 2021
1948-1950 Cottage Rake, trained by Vincent O’Brien and ridden by Aubrey “The Brab” Brabazon wins three Gold Cups in succession.
2022
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Rachael Blackmore becomes the first female to win a Gold Cup on A Plus Tard.
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2023
1937
1931 The Gold Cup is abandoned due to frost.
1925
Paul Townend wins his third Gold Cup aboard Galopin des Champs.
1932-1936 Golden Miller wins an incredible five Gold Cups in succession. In 1936 he becomes the only horse to win a Gold Cup and the Grand National in the same year.
1924 Mr FH Cathcart, the Chairman of the Cheltenham Executive, introduces a new race, the Gold Cup. The inaugural running is won by Red Splash.
1947 Fortina becomes the only stallion to win the Gold Cup. He later sires two winners of the race, Fort Leney and Glencaraig Lady.
The Gold Cup is lost to flooding. 1943 -1944 No Gold Cup is staged due to World War II.
Ballinode “The Sligo Mare” is the first Irish-trained winner of the Gold Cup ridden by Ted Leader.
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1929-1930
Easter Hero, trained by Jack Anthony, becomes the first horse to win back-to- back Gold Cups.
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