There could only ever be one horse to top the 'Top 10 Cheltenham Gold Cup Winners' and it has to be the horse that made the race its own during the 1930's, Golden Miller. Trained [...]
Arguably the greatest chaser to ever grace National Hunt racing, Arkle's rise to prominence really kicked-off with his scintillating performances at Cheltenham. After finishing third behind Mill House in the Hennessy, Arkle was sent off [...]
Henrietta Knight's folk-favourite Best Mate claimed three back-to-back successes in the Gold Cup, bringing the racing world together through the tough times. He had to miss his chance of claiming the Arkle Trophy when hot [...]
Desert Orchid earned himself a place in racing folklore after following a career of bold front-running tactics, exuberant jumping and versatility very rarely seen in a racehorse. He nearly failed to survive his first ever [...]
Paul Nicholls' popular gelding, Kauto Star, made history by becoming the first horse to retain his Cheltenham crown after losing it. The French-bred ran up a series of top-class chasing wins including four Betfair Chases and [...]
The popular Irish-trained mare Dawn Run landed the 1986 Gold Cup and in the process made a piece of history that is still yet to be matched. A fantastic career over hurdles was capped by [...]
Translated from French as 'The Snail', L'Escargot broke the mould during his career with a magnificent staying ability. Although his most famous hour came at Aintree in 1975, when he broke the heart of the [...]
One of the most heart-warming wins came in 1990, when Norton's Coin outran his 100/1 odds to land the spoils for Sirrel Griffiths. Unfancied in the build-up to the race, his trainer thought that he [...]
Paul Nicholls' superstar Denman was famed for attacking his fences with bold front-running displays that became a common occurrence. He landed the 2007 Hennessey Gold Cup before arriving in the much-hyped Cheltenham Gold Cup as [...]
Here at Betfred we are already looking forward to Cheltenham 2016, with exciting action lingering on the horizon. It is beginning to creep every closer and with the Gold Cup the feature race of the week, [...]
There are only FOUR days to go before the start of the Cheltenham Festival but there are still some massive football fixtures between now and then! Here at the Betfred Blog, we've decided to add [...]
Although the National Hunt has met on Cheltenham's hills since around 1818, it has now been over a century since the event was first held at Prestbury Park in 1911, when it became known as [...]