All posts tagged "Cheltenham Gold Cup"
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 1 day agoCheltenham Festival 2026: Richard Johnson – Constitution Hill’s absence from Champion Hurdle is ‘right decision for racing’
Dual Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning jockey Richard Johnson says the decision not to run Constitution Hill in next Tuesday’s Champion Hurdle is...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 3 weeks agoCheltenham Festival 2026: Gold Cup race analysis and preview
British racing’s showpiece event will take place in just over four weeks’ time, as the 2026 Cheltenham Festival gets underway.
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News
/ 3 weeks agoPRINCE PUMPS UP THE VOLUME: Richard Eagle gets out and about the yards, gallops and trackside social spots
Richard Eagle gets out and about the yards, gallops and trackside social spots...
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Irish Racing
/ 3 weeks agoSPOTLIGHT ON IRISH RAIDERS: Karl Hedley is our man with his eye on Ireland’s Cheltenham contenders
Karl Hedley is our man with his eye on Ireland’s Cheltenham contenders...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 3 weeks agoJANGO IS THE GOLDEN SHOT: Cheltenham Day Four – Ben Morgan is backing the Baie for the Blue Riband
Ben Morgan looks at all the races on day four of the Cheltenham Festival, featuring the Gold Cup and the Triumph...
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Racing Ahead
/ 3 weeks agoJENNY NEEDED ALL HER SAVVY
Graham Buddry recalls legend and training miracle Garrison Savannah Jenny Pitman with her father George Harvey and 1991 Cheltenham Gold Cup...
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Racing Ahead
/ 3 weeks agoIT’S MAX VALUE FOR MY MONEY: TOP TIPSTER’S FAB FOUR
Paul Jacobs is sticking his neck out in look through Gold Cup crystal ball. I Am Maximus ridden by Paul Townsend...
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News
/ 1 month agoPaul Townend reunites with Galopin Des Champs in bid to land record-equalling fourth Irish Gold Cup
Galopin Des Champs is the top billing for this year’s Dublin Racing Festival at Leopardstown, as he bids to equal Florida...
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News
/ 1 month agoDublin Racing Festival 2026: Irish Gold Cup race analysis and preview
2026 is well underway and to round off January, Leopardstown racecourse stages another one of its premier meetings - the Dublin...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 months agoEARLY SPRING IN IRISH STEP: Paul Jacobs pinpoints the star challengers for Ireland’s big spring prizes
February always used to be a bit of a low key month in the world of National Hunt racing leading up...
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Robert Cooper
/ 2 months agoOFF TO WAR … BY JANGO!
Robert Cooper mulls over old notes and backs Hendo ace Baie for Gold Constitution Hill and inset: Brighterdaysahead There are many...
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Form Guide
/ 2 months agoCHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR FESTIVAL BID: John Anthony finds Gold Cup clues in impressive King George efforts
THE King George VI Chase on Boxing Day was one of the best for a long time and the speed figures...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 months agoCheltenham news: Will The Jukebox Man win the Gold Cup?
The Jukebox Man will look to win his third Grade One contest when the 2026 Cheltenham Festival gets underway in March.
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 months agoFAMILY IS FORTUNE: Nick Townsend raises glass to success with Nigel and Willy Twiston-Davies
“Any trainer will tell you that it’s quite lonely at the top when you have to make all the decisions yourself’....
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Paul Jacobs
/ 2 months agoMY PICKS FOUR THE NOTEBOOK: Paul Jacobs tips his selections to follow as the spring Festivals approach
Following the rush hour racing action through Christmas, January is traditionally a month for trainers and owners to reflect on where...
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News
/ 3 months agoLeopardstown Christmas Festival 2025: Savills Chase race analysis and preview
Leopardstown racecourse will take centre stage for four days, with its festive meeting back for 2025.
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Racing Ahead
/ 3 months agoSHISH UP AND SHISH DOWN: Graham Buddry charts the rollercoaster career of Hendo’s enigmatic star Shishkin
It was always an impossible double act to follow. Nicky Henderson first had the incomparable Sprinter Sacre and then the incredibly...
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Andy Newton
/ 3 months agoFESTIVE TREAT’S RIGHT ON TREND: Andy Newton sifts through the numbers ahead of punters’ Welsh highlight
Just a day after the King George VI Chase is another of the big festive horse racing feasts – the Coral...
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Andy Newton
/ 3 months agoBOXING CLEVER: Andy Newton gives stats lowdown on Kempton’s festive season highlight
It’s that time of the year again folks when we try and get the Christmas expenses paid for by finding the...
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Racing Ahead
/ 3 months agoSIZING UP THE TRACK AHEAD
Nick Townsend talks to Johnny Burke about his love of ALL racing Crambo and Johnny Burke fall in at Cheltenham in...
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News
/ 4 months agoBetfair Chase Day 2025: Betfair Chase race analysis and preview
The 2025/26 National Hunt season is beginning to heat up, with the Betfair Chase the next port of call for racing’s...
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News
/ 4 months agoCheltenham November Meeting 2025: PaddyPower Gold Cup analysis and preview
The 2025 Cheltenham November meeting is almost upon us and with it comes the running of one of the biggest Handicap...
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Andy Newton
/ 4 months agoRACE FOR A BIG RETURN: Andy Newton weighs up the chances of Chasing a comeback at Haydock
As we head into November, despite the Breeders’ Cup in the US and a sprinkling of domestic Flat meetings left –...
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News
/ 4 months agoSTEEPLECHASE TALE IS A CHRISTMAS CRACKER: Alex Gifford on a book that should be on any racing fan’s ‘wanted’ list
It’s not a snappy title – in fact it is a bit of a mouthful. But National Hunt and Point-to-Point Racing...
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Featured
/ 4 months agoPAUL’S JOY IS A DARK STAR: Paul Nicholls names ten to follow from his top Ditcheat jumping prospects
Paul Nicholls eagerly anticipates big seasons ahead for his stable stars. The top trainer highlights the progress of established aces, including...
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News
/ 10 months agoRachael Blackmore: Retirement crept into my head at Cheltenham
Rachael Blackmore first had thoughts of retiring at the Cheltenham Festival in March. The trailblazing jockey, a Grand National, Cheltenham Gold...
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News
/ 10 months agoRachael Blackmore – A career in pictures
With Rachael Blackmore having announced her immediate retirement from riding, we look back on some of the defining moments of an...
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News
/ 10 months agoSix star performers for Rachael Blackmore over her career
After calling time on a relatively brief but glittering professional career in the saddle, we look at six horses who helped...
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News
/ 10 months agoRachael Blackmore announces retirement from riding
Cheltenham Gold Cup and Grand National-winning rider Rachael Blackmore has announced her retirement from the saddle. The 35-year-old made international headlines...
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News
/ 10 months agoRachael Blackmore retires a pioneer who broke new ground
Rachael Blackmore’s professional riding career stretched to a little over 10 years. But she bows out leaving few big-race boxes unticked....
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