The International is a top class two-day meeting that takes place at Cheltenham in early December each year. It’s an exciting opportunity to see horses working their way towards The Festival in March – and also provides some early Christmas racing with a festive atmosphere and a bit of Christmas shopping on offer! Across both […]
The December Gold Cup was introduced at Cheltenham in December, 1963, three years after the successful Mackeson Gold Cup (now the Paddy Power Gold Cup) which is held the previous month. Originally under the sponsorship of Massey Ferguson, the very valuable and prestigious handicap chase had a number of sponsors before settling with the title,
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Here are some Facts & Figures about The December Gold Cup which is run at The International Meeting, Cheltenham in early December each year: * The December Gold Cup usually takes place over two miles and five furlongs on the New Course at Cheltenham. In 2003, because of the lack of rain over the summer
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The International Hurdle, run over two miles and a furlong, is one of the most valuable hurdle races of the season. The contest is part of ‘The Road To Cheltenham’, a series of four races that also includes the Grade 1 Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle in November and The Grade 2 Champion Hurdle Trial
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Here are some Facts & Figures about The International Hurdle, which is run at The International Meeting, Cheltenham in early December each year: * The International Hurdle was first run in 1963, when Scottish Memories was successful. * Up until 1977, the prestigious contest was run as the Cheltenham Trial Hurdle. It was renamed in
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Introduced in the 2001/02 season, the race was the first Cross Country Steeple Chase at Cheltenham to be run as a handicap. Two trainers – Ferdy Murphy and particularly Enda Bolger – have dominated the event. Ferdy Murphy sent out the first two winners – Paddy’s Return in 2001 and The Quads in 2002. Paddy’s
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For many lady racegoers, Cheltenham Festival Ladies’ Day raises that thorny question: what to wear? A Ladies’ Day in very early spring, at a classically traditional Jump festival, offering fabulous Best Dressed prizes poses a dilemma between ‘dressy’ fashion and ‘practical’ wear to combat the seasonal weather. Some brave souls opt for strappy dresses and
