Cheltenham Festival bosses announce major change to race won 11 times by Willie Mullins
Globetrotting Gavin Cromwell out to scoop second major international prize inside a week
Cheltenham Festival winner who came from Poland dies peacefully aged 29
Harry Cobden reacts to 1,000th career success - and reveals the race he'd love to win
Joanna Page broke huge rule for Gavin and Stacey finale - but she has no regrets
Jockey Oisin Murphy reveals all about 'scariest five minutes' of record career
Willie Mullins books three-time winning jockey again for £5m Melbourne Cup bid
Willie Mullins sets Grand National winner on same path as Galopin Des Champs
Cheltenham Gold Cup contender on road back from injury retired after ‘backward step’
Jilly Cooper tributes from racing trainers who helped inspire her best-selling books
Constitution Hill rider’s winning comeback six months after neck and back fractures
Paul Nicholls confirms retirement of Cheltenham Festival star due to career-ending injury
Millionaire owner tells punters to 'lump on' exciting hurdler in big race
Grand National, Cheltenham Festival and Royal Ascot to stay on ITV up to end of 2030
Trainer’s affectionate tribute to horse with ‘heart of a lion’ following death aged 25
Danny Mullins can't see fairytale comeback for Constitution Hill in the jumps season
‘Infamous’ racehorse banned from the track for refusing to run dies aged 21
Cheltenham Festival chiefs slash price of a pint of Guinness and bring back Ladies Day
Constitution Hill gets his eyes tested at ‘equine Specsavers’ after big race blunders
Sir AP McCoy’s Champion Hurdle winner Brave Inca dies from colic aged 27
Tributes paid to top jockey Mikey O'Connor after sudden death at work, aged 44
Lee Westwood slams state of British horse racing: 'Owners are taken the p*** out of’
Thurles racecourse saved from closure after positive meeting with owners
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The Cheltenham Festival is an annual horse racing event that takes place at Cheltenham Racecourse in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. It is one of the most prestigious and significant meetings in the National Hunt racing calendar. The festival usually occurs over four days in March, attracting top-quality horses, jockeys, and trainers from the United Kingdom, Ireland, and beyond. Key features of the Cheltenham Festival include:
Champion Day: The first day of the festival, featuring races such as the Supreme Novices' Hurdle and the Champion Hurdle.
Ladies Day: The second day, known for the Queen Mother Champion Chase and various fashion and style awards for attendees.
St. Patrick's Thursday: The third day of the festival, which often sees a significant Irish presence, with races like the Ryanair Chase and the Stayers' Hurdle.
Gold Cup Day: The final day is the most prestigious, culminating in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, one of the most coveted prizes in National Hunt racing.