Without a doubt the Cheltenham Roar will be of equal or higher volume during the 2019 Cheltenham Festival (starting March 12th), where the cream of the crop of racing talent will once again go head to head to see who's going to be this year's history makers. We're sure you'll be be tuning in for this unmissble four day festival and most likely having a flutter too (and who can blame you!). We'll be checking out Cheltenham tips from the experts at OLBG.com closer to the Festival start date and highlighting ones to watch. Current favourite for the showpiece event, the Gold Cup, is Presenting Percy at 3-1 (Native River is 5-1).
Ten Cheltenham Festival Facts
- The fastest Gold Cup victory was in 2011, when Long Run completed the course in just 6 minutes 29 seconds. Native River took 7 mins 2 seconds in 2018.
- Last year's total Cheltenham prize money was a mind boggling £4,590,000. Over £1,000,000 each day for the first time
- The Festival is said to be worth around £100,000,000 to the Gloucestershire community
- Prize money for the Cheltenham Gold Cup alone in 2018 was £625,000, up from £575,000 the previous year
- The Cheltenham Gold Cup was first run in 1924 where prize money was just £700
- Only seven horses have won the Cheltenham Gold Cup more than once, with Golden Miller winning the race a stunning 5 times in a row
- Dawn Run holds the honour of being the only horse ever to have won both the Champion Hurdle and Cheltenham Gold Cup.
- The most successful trainer at the event is Tim Dreaoer with five Gold Cup wins on three horses (Prince Regent, Arkle and Fort Leney).
- The 2001 Foot and Mouth disease was the only non war related reason the Cheltenham Festival has ever been called off.
- A stand out jockey achievement at the Festival occurred in 2009 when Ruby Walsh rode seven winners over the course of the four days
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