The Cheltenham Gold Cup is a Grade 1 Steeplechase.

The Gold Cup is the is the most prestigious steeplechase in the whole calendar and is run for the best steeplechasers over three miles and two and a half furlongs and is the main event of the last day of the Cheltenham festival.

First Run in 1924 as a steeplechase this is the race that all top class chasers are aimed at all season.

The race is open to all horses of the age 5 years and over.

The first race was held on March 12th 1924 and was run over what is now the old course . In 1959 the race changed to the new course over which the race is still run today.

The great steeplechaser Arkle won the race three times in succession in 1964,1965 and 1966. The great Golden miller won the race won the race five times 1932,1933,1934,1935 and 1936. He also won the Cheltenham Gold Cup and The Grand National in the same year in1934.

In 2009 Kauto Star became the first horse to regain The Cheltenham Gold Cup after winning in 2007 not winning in 2008 and winning again in 2009

In 1986 Dawn Run became the only horse to have won The Gold Cup and also The Champion Hurdle which she won in 1984.

Year	Winner	Age	Trainer	Jockey
2018	Native River	8	Colin Tizzard	Richard Johnson
2017	Sizing John	7	Jessica Harrington	Robbie Power
2016	Don Cossack (GER)	9	Gordon Elliott	B J Cooper
2015	Coneygree	6	Mark Bradstock	Nico De Boinville
2014	Lord Wibdermere	8	Jim Culloty	Davy Rusell
2013	Bobs Worth	8	Nicky Hendersonl	Barry Geraghty
2012	Synchronised (IRE) 79	9	Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy
2011	Long Run	6	Nicky Henderson	Mr Sam Waley-Cohen
2010	Imperial Commander	9	Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan
2009	Kauto Star	9	Paul Nicholls	Ruby Walsh
2008	Denman	8	Paul Nicholls	Sam Thomas
2007	Kauto Star	7	Paul Nicholls	Ruby Walsh
2006	War Of Attrition	7	Mouse Morris	Conor O'Dwyer
2005	Kicking King	7	Tom Taaffe	Barry Geraghty
2004	Best Mate	9	Henrietta Knight	Jim Culloty
2003	Best Mate	8	Henrietta Knight	Jim Culloty
2002	Best Mate	7	Henrietta Knight	Jim Culloty
2001	no race 2001		(foot and mouth outbreak)
2000	Looks Like Trouble	8	Noel Chance	Richard Johnson
1999	See More Business	9	Paul Nicholls	Mick Fitzgerald
1998	Cool Dawn	10	Robert Alner	Andrew Thornton
1997	Mr Mulligan	9	Noel Chance	Tony McCoy
1996	Imperial Call	7	Fergie Sutherland	Conor O'Dwyer
1995	Master Oats	9	Kim Bailey	Norman Williamson
1994	The Fellow	9	François Doumen	Adam Kondrat
1993	Jodami	8	Peter Beaumont	Mark Dwyer
1992	Cool Ground	10	Toby Balding	Adrian Maguire
1991	Garrison Savannah	8	Jenny Pitman	Mark Pitman
1990	Norton's Coin	9	Sirrel Griffiths	Graham McCourt
1989	Desert Orchid	10	David Elsworth	Simon Sherwood
1988	Charter Party	10	David Nicholson	Richard Dunwoody
1987	The Thinker	9	Arthur Stephenson	Ridley Lamb
1986	Dawn Run	8	Paddy Mullins	Jonjo O'Neill
1985	Forgive 'n Forget	8	Jimmy FitzGerald	Mark Dwyer
1984	Burrough Hill Lad	8	Jenny Pitman	Phil Tuck
1983	Bregawn	9	Michael Dickinson	Graham Bradley
1982	Silver Buck	10	Michael Dickinson	Robert Earnshaw
1981	Little Owl	7	Peter Easterby	Mr Jim Wilson
1980	Master Smudge [3]	8	Arthur Barrow	Richard Hoare
1979	Alverton	9	Peter Easterby	Jonjo O'Neill
1978	Midnight Court	7	Fred Winter	John Francome
1977	Davy Lad	7	Mick O'Toole	Dessie Hughes
1976	Royal Frolic	7	Fred Rimell	John Burke
1975	Ten Up	8	Jim Dreaper	Tommy Carberry
1974	Captain Christy	7	Pat Taaffe	Bobby Beasley
1973	The Dikler	10	Fulke Walwyn	Ron Barry
1972	Glencaraig Lady	8	Francis Flood	Frank Berry
1971	L'Escargot	8	Dan Moore	Tommy Carberry
1970	L'Escargot	7	Dan Moore	Tommy Carberry
1969	What a Myth	12	Ryan Price	Paul Kelleway
1968	Fort Leney	10	Tom Dreaper	Pat Taaffe
1967	Woodland Venture	7	Fred Rimell	Terry Biddlecombe
1966	Arkle	9	Tom Dreaper	Pat Taaffe
1965	Arkle	8	Tom Dreaper	Pat Taaffe
1964	Arkle	7	Tom Dreaper	Pat Taaffe
1963	Mill House	6	Fulke Walwyn	Willie Robinson
1962	Mandarin	11	Fulke Walwyn	Fred Winter
1961	Saffron Tartan	10	Don Butchers	Fred Winter
1960	Pas Seul	7	Bob Turnell	Bill Rees
1959	Roddy Owen	10	Danny Morgan	Bobby Beasley
1958	Kerstin	8	Verly Bewicke	Stan Hayhurst
1957	Linwell	9	Charlie Mallon	Michael Scudamore
1956	Limber Hill	9	Bill Dutton	Jimmy Power
1955	Gay Donald	9	Jim Ford	Tony Grantham
1954	Four Ten	8	John Roberts	Tommy Cusack
1953	Knock Hard	9	Vincent O'Brien	Tim Molony
1952	Mont Tremblant	6	Fulke Walwyn	Dave Dick
1951	Silver Fame	12	George Beeby	Martin Molony
1950	Cottage Rake	11	Vincent O'Brien	Aubrey Brabazon
1949	Cottage Rake	10	Vincent O'Brien	Aubrey Brabazon
1948	Cottage Rake	9	Vincent O'Brien	Aubrey Brabazon
1947	Fortina	6	Hector Christie	Mr Richard Black
1946	Prince Regent	11	Tom Dreaper	Tim Hyde
1945	Red Rower	11	2nd Lord Stalbridge	Davy Jones
1943	no race 1943–44		Wartime
1942	Medoc II	8	Reg Hobbs	Frenchie Nicholson
1941	Poet Prince	9	Ivor Anthony	Roger Burford
1940	Roman Hackle	7	Owen Anthony	Evan Williams
1939	Brendan's Cottage	9	George Beeby	George Owen
1938	Morse Code	9	Ivor Anthony	Danny Morgan
1937	no race 1937 [1]		Flooding
1936	Golden Miller	9	Owen Anthony	Evan Williams
1935	Golden Miller	8	Basil Briscoe	Gerry Wilson
1934	Golden Miller	7	Basil Briscoe	Gerry Wilson
1933	Golden Miller	6	Basil Briscoe	Billy Stott
1932	Golden Miller	5	Basil Briscoe	Ted Leader
1931	no race 1931 [1]		Frost
1930	Easter Hero	10	Jack Anthony	Tommy Cullinan
1929	Easter Hero	9	Jack Anthony	Dick Rees
1928	Patron Saint	5	Stanley Harrison	Dick Rees
1927	Thrown In	11	Owen Anthony	Mr Hugh Grosvenor
1926	Koko	8	Alfred Bickley	Tim Hamey
1925	Ballinode	9	Frank Morgan	Ted Leader
1924	Red Splash	5	Fred Withington	Dick Rees