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The Irish have beaten Britain in the Prestbury Cup in each of the last five years, showcasing the decline of British racing

Crowds may have declined in the past two years but for those with runners at jumps racing's most prestigious meeting the atmosphere at the Cheltenham Festival is like being in "the Colosseum" trainer Jamie Snowden told AFP. The deafening 'Cheltenham Roar' from spectators gets its first rendition on Tuesday and…

Here we explain what you can expect to see from the four days at Cheltenham

The Cheltenham Festival peaks with Friday’s Gold Cup, here’s everything you need to know

The Cheltenham Festival stands as the pinnacle of National Hunt racing, where excellence in training can mean the difference between triumph and disappointment. As we approach the 2025 renewal, the battle for the coveted Leading Trainer award promises to be another fascinating chapter in this jumps season.

Let’s set the scene: misty mornings, crowds chanting, hooves pounding turf. Every March, Cheltenham—a cozy town in England’s Cotswolds—becomes the epicenter of horse racing madness. The Cheltenham Festival isn’t just another race meeting—it’s the Super Bowl of jumps racing. Seriously, even casual fans clear their schedules for this. Why?

The Cheltenham Festival is the world's most prestigious jump horse racing meeting, easily bettering the Grand National meeting in terms of attracting top-tier horses. Held at Cheltenham Racecourse in Gloucestershire, the Festival is the season's pinnacle. It is eagerly awaited by fans who travel long distances to witness the beloved…

The steeplechaser Shishkin, twice a winner at the Cheltenham Festival, has died after suffering a leg fracture

The idea of even a partial ban on Irish-trained runners in Britain is an affront to the basic principles of competition

Ahead of Cheltenham Festival 2024, we spoke to ITV Racing presenter Ed Chamberlin and got his thoughts on one of racing's most exciting annual events.

The Cheltenham Festival is "critical" for the image and health of British racing though in "many ways the racing fan is being priced out" of this week's showpiece, William Woodhams, CEO of Fitzdares bookmakers, told AFP.