Jump Racing’s ‘Olympics’ attracts the best horses and their trainers to Cheltenham every March, but for every equine superstar there’s a brilliant jockey required to help them the post in front.
The Prestbury Cup
Celebrating the annual challenge between Great Britain and Ireland for Festival winners. The Cheltenham Festival has seen a great rivalry between the home team of British-trained runners and those crossing the Irish Sea for many years.
Leading Owner
For most owners to have a runner at The Festival is a dream come true and to have a winner, is nothing short of amazing, but to land Leading Owner at The Festival is something quite incredible. The 2023 leading owner was JP McManus who had 4 winners across the Festival including Sire Du Berlais winning the Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle and A Dream To Share taking the Weatherbys Champion Bumper.
Leading Trainer
Willie Mullins is an easy winner of the Craft Irish Whiskey Leading Trainer again in 2023 with 6 winners including being victorious in the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup and training the first 3 horses past the post in the JCB Triumph Hurdle. He is now only 6 winners off achieving his century of Cheltenham Festival winners, can he achieve this in 2024 when we celebrate the centenary year of the Gold Cup.
