The Gold Cup is the headline event of the week at the Cheltenham Festival and 2026 could see Galopin Des Champs attempt to regain his crown after losing out to Inothewayurthinkin in 2025.
Gold Cup 2026 Date and Time
The Gold Cup is the feature race on the final day of the 2026 Cheltenham Festival and place at a new time of 16:00 on Friday 13th March 2026.
Gold Cup 2026 Location/Venue
The Gold Cup is one of the key races at the Cheltenham Festival, hosted at Cheltenham Racecourse, Gloucestershire.
Gold Cup Previous Winners
The past five winners of the Gold Cup are as follows:
- 2025 - Inothewayurthinkin
- 2024 - Galopin Des Champs
- 2023 - Galopin Des Champs
- 2022 - A Plus Tard
- 2021 - Minella Indo
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