CHELTENHAM GOLD CUP · GREAT BRITAIN
Cheltenham Gold Cup prize money
The Cheltenham Gold Cup is worth £646,880 for the 2025 running , £363,999 of it to the winner . That makes it the 109th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 6th richest in Great Britain.
Every figure here is the money the race announces, in the currency it announces it in. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
TOTAL PRIZE MONEY £646,880
TO THE WINNER £363,999
WORLD RANK 109th
RUNNINGS HELD 98
FIRST RUN 1924
What the Cheltenham Gold Cup is
Grade 1 · 3m 2f 70y (5,294 m) · Turf · Cheltenham Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Cheltenham Racecourse
- Country
- Great Britain
- Grade
- Grade 1
- Distance
- 3m 2f 70y (5,294 m)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Steeplechase
- Open to
- 5-years-old and up
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1924
The winner takes 56% of the fund. The remaining £282,881 is shared between the horses behind, on a scale the racecourse sets race by race rather than a fixed one.
Run in 6:39.02 in 2026, the Cheltenham Gold Cup pays £1,621 for every second of the race, which is 273rd of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 10th in Great Britain.
Where the Cheltenham Gold Cup prize money goes
the British Horseracing Authority sets the shares, and the Cheltenham Gold Cup is jumps racing
| Who takes it | Share of the fund | Out of this purse |
|---|---|---|
| Owner | 78.25% | £506,184 |
| Trainer | 7.85% | £50,780 |
| Jockey | 7.52% | £48,645 |
| Stable staff | 4.75% | £30,727 |
| Industry causes | 1.63% | £10,544 |
Every share here is a percentage of the £646,880 fund rather than of the winner's cheque, and the rider's figure covers the whole field rather than the winning rider alone. The same rule pays every race in the country, and where a purse goes in Great Britain works it out across all of them.
Every Cheltenham Gold Cup winner
98 runnings, 1924 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gaelic Warrior8 · 6:39.02 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins (IRE) | Rich Ricci |
| 2025 | Inothewayurthinkin7 · 6:40.00 | Mark Walsh | Gavin Cromwell (IRE) | J. P. McManus |
| 2024 | Galopin Des Champs8 · 7:05.14 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins (IRE) | Mrs Audrey Turley |
| 2023 | Galopin Des Champs7 · 6:45.46 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins (IRE) | Mrs Audrey Turley |
| 2022 | A Plus Tard8 · 6:41.75 | Rachael Blackmore | Henry De Bromhead (IRE) | Cheveley Park Stud |
| 2021 | Minella Indo8 · 6:45.35 | Jack Kennedy | Henry De Bromhead (IRE) | Barry Maloney |
| 2020 | Al Boum Photo8 · 6:50.38 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins (IRE) | Mrs J Donnelly |
| 2019 | Al Boum Photo7 · 6:39.06 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins (IRE) | Mrs J Donnelly |
| 2018 | Native River8 · 7:02.60 | Richard Johnson | Colin Tizzard | Brocade Racing |
| 2017 | Sizing John7 · 6:36.10 | Robbie Power | Jessica Harrington (IRE) | Ann & Alan Potts |
| 2016 | Don Cossack9 · 6:35.00 | Bryan Cooper | Gordon Elliott (IRE) | Gigginstown House Stud |
| 2015 | Coneygree8 · 6:42.50 | Nico de Boinville | Mark Bradstock | The Max Partnership |
| 2014 | Lord Windermere8 · 6:43.88 | Davy Russell | Jim Culloty (IRE) | Dr. Ronan Lambe |
| 2013 | Bobs Worth8 · 7:05.06 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | The Not Afraid Partnership |
| 2012 | Synchronised9 · 6:36.19 | Tony McCoy | Jonjo O'Neill | J. P. McManus |
| 2011 | Long Run6 · 6:29.70 | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | Nicky Henderson | Robert Waley-Cohen |
| 2010 | Imperial Commander9 · 6:43.90 | Paddy Brennan | Nigel Twiston-Davies | Our Friends in the North |
| 2009 | Kauto Star9 · 6:44.95 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls | Clive D. Smith |
| 2008 | Denman8 · 6:47.84 | Sam Thomas | Paul Nicholls | Paul Barber / Findlay |
| 2007 | Kauto Star7 · 6:40.46 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls | Clive D. Smith |
| 2006 | War of Attrition7 · 6:31.70 | Conor O'Dwyer | Mouse Morris (IRE) | Gigginstown House Stud |
| 2005 | Kicking King7 · 6:42.90 | Barry Geraghty | Tom Taaffe (IRE) | Conor Clarkson |
| 2004 | Best Mate9 · 6:42.60 | Jim Culloty | Henrietta Knight | Jim Lewis |
| 2003 | Best Mate8 · 6:39.10 | Jim Culloty | Henrietta Knight | Jim Lewis |
| 2002 | Best Mate7 · 6:50.10 | Jim Culloty | Henrietta Knight | Jim Lewis |
| 2000 | Looks Like Trouble8 · 6:30.3 | Richard Johnson | Noel Chance | Tim Collins |
| 1999 | See More Business9 · 6:41.9 | Mick Fitzgerald | Paul Nicholls | Paul Barber / Keighley |
| 1998 | Cool Dawn10 · 6:39.7 | Andrew Thornton | Robert Alner | Dido Harding |
| 1997 | Mr Mulligan9 · 6:35.5 | Tony McCoy | Noel Chance | M. & G. Worcester |
| 1996 | Imperial Call7 · 6:42.3 | Conor O'Dwyer | Fergie Sutherland (IRE) | Lisselan Farms Ltd |
| 1995 | Master Oats9 · 6:55.9 | Norman Williamson | Kim Bailey | Paul Matthews |
| 1994 | The Fellow9 · 6:40.7 | Adam Kondrat | François Doumen (FRA) | Marquesa de Moratalla |
| 1993 | Jodami8 · 6:34.4 | Mark Dwyer | Peter Beaumont | John Yeadon |
| 1992 | Cool Ground10 · 6:47.5 | Adrian Maguire | Toby Balding | Whitcombe Manor Racing |
| 1991 | Garrison Savannah8 · 6:49.8 | Mark Pitman | Jenny Pitman | Autofour Engineering |
| 1990 | Norton's Coin9 · 6:30.9 | Graham McCourt | Sirrel Griffiths | Sirrel Griffiths |
| 1989 | Desert Orchid10 · 7:17.6 | Simon Sherwood | David Elsworth | Richard Burridge |
| 1988 | Charter Party10 · 6:58.9 | Richard Dunwoody | David Nicholson | Smith / Mould |
| 1987 | The Thinker9 · 6:56.1 | Ridley Lamb | Arthur Stephenson | Tom McDonagh |
| 1986 | Dawn Run†8 · 6:35.0 | Jonjo O'Neill | Paddy Mullins (IRE) | Charmian Hill |
| 1985 | Forgive 'n Forget8 · 6:48.3 | Mark Dwyer | Jimmy FitzGerald | Tim Kilroe & Sons Ltd |
| 1984 | Burrough Hill Lad8 · 6:41.4 | Phil Tuck | Jenny Pitman | Stan Riley |
| 1983 | Bregawn9 · 6:57.6 | Graham Bradley | Michael W. Dickinson | James Kennelly |
| 1982 | Silver Buck10 · 7:11.3 | Robert Earnshaw | Michael Dickinson | Christine Feather |
| 1981 | Little Owl7 · 7:09.9 | Mr Jim Wilson | Peter Easterby | Robin & Jim Wilson |
| 1980 | Master Smudge8 · 7:14.2 | Richard Hoare | Arthur Barrow | Arthur Barrow |
| 1979 | Alverton9 · 7:01.0 | Jonjo O'Neill | Peter Easterby | Snailwell Stud Co. |
| 1978 | Midnight Court7 · 6:57.3 | John Francome | Fred Winter | Olive Jackson |
| 1977 | Davy Lad7 · 7:13.8 | Dessie Hughes | Mick O'Toole (IRE) | Anne-Marie McGowan |
| 1976 | Royal Frolic7 · 6:40.1 | John Burke | Fred Rimell | Sir Edward Hanmer |
| 1975 | Ten Up8 · 7:51.4 | Tommy Carberry | Jim Dreaper (IRE) | Duchess of Westminster |
| 1974 | Captain Christy7 · 7:05.5 | Bobby Beasley | Pat Taaffe (IRE) | Jane Samuel |
| 1973 | The Dikler10 · 6:37.2 | Ron Barry | Fulke Walwyn | Peggy August |
| 1972 | Glencaraig Lady†8 · 7:17.8 | Frank Berry | Francis Flood (IRE) | Patrick Doyle |
| 1971 | L'Escargot8 · 8:00.6 | Tommy Carberry | Dan Moore (IRE) | Raymond R. Guest |
| 1970 | L'Escargot7 · 6:47.4 | Tommy Carberry | Dan Moore (IRE) | Raymond R. Guest |
| 1969 | What A Myth12 · 7:30.8 | Paul Kelleway | Ryan Price | Lady Lucy Weir |
| 1968 | Fort Leney10 · 6:51.0 | Pat Taaffe | Tom Dreaper (IRE) | John Thomson |
| 1967 | Woodland Venture7 · 6:59.2 | Terry Biddlecombe | Fred Rimell | Harry Collins |
| 1966 | Arkle9 · 6:54.2 | Pat Taaffe | Tom Dreaper (IRE) | Duchess of Westminster |
| 1965 | Arkle8 · 6:41.2 | Pat Taaffe | Tom Dreaper (IRE) | Duchess of Westminster |
| 1964 | Arkle7 · 6:45.6 | Pat Taaffe | Tom Dreaper (IRE) | Duchess of Westminster |
| 1963 | Mill House6 · 7:08.4 | Willie Robinson | Fulke Walwyn | Bill Gollings |
| 1962 | Mandarin11 · 6:39.4 | Fred Winter | Fulke Walwyn | Peggy Hennessy |
| 1961 | Saffron Tartan10 · 6:49.8 | Fred Winter | Don Butchers | Guy Westmacott |
| 1960 | Pas Seul7 · 7:00.0 | Bill Rees | Bob Turnell | John Rogerson |
| 1959 | Roddy Owen10 · 7:28.4 | Bobby Beasley | Danny Morgan (IRE) | 12th Earl of Fingall |
| 1958 | Kerstin†8 · 6:55.6 | Stan Hayhurst | Verly Bewicke | George H. Moore |
| 1957 | Linwell9 · 6:55.6 | Michael Scudamore | Charlie Mallon | David Brown |
| 1956 | Limber Hill9 · 6:42.00 | Jimmy Power | Bill Dutton | James Davey |
| 1955 | Gay Donald9 · 6:59.20 | Tony Grantham | Jim Ford | Philip Burt |
| 1954 | Four Ten8 · 7:12.20 | Tommy Cusack | John Roberts | Alan Strange |
| 1953 | Knock Hard9 · 6:28.4 | Tim Molony | Vincent O'Brien (IRE) | Moya Keogh |
| 1952 | Mont Tremblant6 · 7:02.3 | Dave Dick | Fulke Walwyn | Dorothy Paget |
| 1951 | Silver Fame12 · 6:23.4 | Martin Molony | George Beeby | 1st Baron Bicester |
| 1950 | Cottage Rake11 · 7:00.6 | Aubrey Brabazon | Vincent O'Brien (IRE) | Frank L. Vickerman |
| 1949 | Cottage Rake10 · 6:36.0 | Aubrey Brabazon | Vincent O'Brien (IRE) | Frank Vickerman |
| 1948 | Cottage Rake9 · 6:56.4 | Aubrey Brabazon | Vincent O'Brien (IRE) | Frank Vickerman |
| 1947 | Fortina6 · 6:41.2 | Mr Richard Black | Hector Christie | 3rd Baron Grimthorpe |
| 1946 | Prince Regent11 · 6:47.6 | Tim Hyde | Tom Dreaper (IRE) | Jimmy Rank |
| 1945 | Red Rower11 · 6:16.2 | Davy Jones | 2nd Lord Stalbridge | 2nd Lord Stalbridge |
| 1942 | Medoc II8 · 6:38.0 | Frenchie Nicholson | Reg Hobbs | 7th Earl of Sefton |
| 1941 | Poet Prince9 · 6:15.6 | Roger Burford | Ivor Anthony | David Sherbrooke |
| 1940 | Roman Hackle7 · 6:46.4 | Evan Williams | Owen Anthony | Dorothy Paget |
| 1939 | Brendan's Cottage9 · 7:34.2 | George Owen | George Beeby | Jean Smith-Bingham |
| 1938 | Morse Code9 · 6:35.2 | Danny Morgan | Ivor Anthony | Dealtry C. Part |
| 1936 | Golden Miller9 · 7:05.2 | Evan Williams | Owen Anthony | Dorothy Paget |
| 1935 | Golden Miller8 · 6:30.0 | Gerry Wilson | Basil Briscoe | Dorothy Paget |
| 1934 | Golden Miller7 · 7:04.6 | Gerry Wilson | Basil Briscoe | Dorothy Paget |
| 1933 | Golden Miller6 · 7:33.0 | Billy Stott | Basil Briscoe | Dorothy Paget |
| 1932 | Golden Miller5 · 7:33.4 | Ted Leader | Basil Briscoe | Dorothy Paget |
| 1930 | Easter Hero10 · 7:06.0 | Tommy Cullinan | Jack Anthony | John Hay Whitney |
| 1929 | Easter Hero9 · 6:57.0 | Dick Rees | Jack Anthony | John Hay Whitney |
| 1928 | Patron Saint5 · 7:29.6 | Dick Rees | Stanley Harrison | F. W. Keen |
| 1927 | Thrown In11 · 7:28.0 | Mr Hugh Grosvenor | Owen Anthony | 2nd Lord Stalbridge |
| 1926 | Koko8 · 7:11.0 | Tim Hamey | Alfred Bickley | Frank Barbour |
| 1925 | Ballinode†9 · 7:29.6 | Ted Leader | Frank Morgan (IRE) | Christopher Bentley |
| 1924 | Red Splash5 · Not taken | Dick Rees | Fred Withington | Maj. Humphrey Wyndham |
98 of the 98 runnings name the rider, 98 name the trainer and 98 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Cheltenham Gold Cup more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Golden Miller has won it 5 times, which is more than any other horse.
9 horses have won it more than once across 98 runnings.
Most wins by a trainer
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Miller | 5 | 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936 |
| Best Mate | 3 | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Arkle | 3 | 1964, 1965, 1966 |
| Cottage Rake | 3 | 1948, 1949, 1950 |
| Galopin Des Champs | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Al Boum Photo | 2 | 2019, 2020 |
| Kauto Star | 2 | 2007, 2009 |
| L'Escargot | 2 | 1970, 1971 |
| Easter Hero | 2 | 1929, 1930 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Cheltenham Gold Cup in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | Southwest StakesOaklawn Park Race Track | United States | £751,880 | $1,000,000 |
| 100 | Whitney StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | £751,880 | $1,000,000 |
| 101 | Grand Steeple-Chase de ParisAuteuil Racecourse | France | £726,496 | €850,000 |
| 102 | Commonwealth CupAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | £725,750 | £725,750 |
| 103 | Mile Championship Nambu HaiMorioka Racecourse | Japan | £705,600 | ¥140,000,000 |
| 104 | St Leger StakesDoncaster Racecourse | Great Britain | £700,000 | £700,000 |
| 105 | Japan Breeding Farms' Cup SprintChanges yearly | Japan | £685,440 | ¥136,000,000 |
| 106 | Kashiwa KinenFunabashi Racecourse, Funabashi, Chiba | Japan | £685,440 | ¥136,000,000 |
| 107 | Teio ShoOhi | Japan | £685,440 | ¥136,000,000 |
| 108 | St James's Palace StakesAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | £650,000 | £650,000 |
| 110 | Eagle Farm CupDoomben Racecourse | Australia | £634,921 | AU$1,200,000 |
| 111 | First Lady StakesKeeneland Race Course, Lexington, Kentucky United States | United States | £601,504 | $800,000 |
| 112 | Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup StakesKeeneland Race Course | United States | £601,504 | $800,000 |
| 113 | Japan Dirt ClassicOhi Racecourse | Japan | £599,760 | ¥119,000,000 |
| 114 | Gran Premio LotteriaAgnano Racetrack, Naples, | £597,744 | $795,000 | |
| 116 | Jeff Ruby SteaksTurfway Park | United States | £584,211 | $777,000 |
| 117 | Kranji MileSingapore Turf Club | Singapore | £581,400 | S$1,000,000 |
| 118 | Singapore Gold CupSingapore Turf Club | Singapore | £581,400 | S$1,000,000 |
| 119 | Belmont DerbyBelmont Park | United States | £563,910 | $750,000 |
| 120 | Christophe Clement Turf StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | £563,910 | $750,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Cheltenham Gold Cup in what they pay, above and below it. Follow the ranking all the way up on the richest races in the world.
The rest of the money in Great Britain
122 races, 6th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand National | Aintree Racecourse | Premier Handicap | £1,000,000£1.0m |
| Commonwealth Cup | Ascot Racecourse | Group 1 | £725,750 |
| St Leger Stakes | Doncaster Racecourse | Group 1 | £700,000 |
| St James's Palace Stakes | Ascot Racecourse | Group 1 | £650,000 |
| 2000 Guineas Stakes | Rowley Mile | Group 1 | £525,000 |
| Champion Hurdle | Cheltenham Racecourse | Grade 1 | £450,000 |
| Queen Mother Champion Chase | Cheltenham Racecourse | Grade 1 | £400,000 |
| Ryanair Chase | Cheltenham Racecourse | Grade 1 | £375,000 |
Every race in Great Britain we hold a purse for is on the Great Britain prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Cheltenham Gold Cup winner get?
£363,999. That is 56% of the £646,880 the Cheltenham Gold Cup is worth, and the rest is shared down the field.
What is the total Cheltenham Gold Cup prize money?
£646,880, for the 2025 running.
Where does the Cheltenham Gold Cup rank among the richest races in the world?
109th of 997. 108 races pay more, the nearest of them Southwest Stakes. In Great Britain it is 6th of 122.
Which horse has won the Cheltenham Gold Cup most often?
Golden Miller, 5 times, in 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936.
Which jockey has won the Cheltenham Gold Cup most often?
Paul Townend, with 5 wins between 2019 and 2026.
When was the Cheltenham Gold Cup first run?
1924. This page holds 98 runnings, from 1924 to 2026.
How far is the Cheltenham Gold Cup?
3m 2f 70y (5,294 m), on turf, at Cheltenham Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money