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We have put together a list of some of the key Cheltenham Festival records ahead of the 2025 meeting in March.

The great and the good of National Hunt racing have left their mark at the 'greatest show on turf' and here is our guide to some of the key record-breaking achievements.

Cheltenham Festival

Most successful Cheltenham trainer

Willie Mullins

Willie Mullins has established himself as the Cheltenham Festival's go-to man over the years and the Irish supremo heads into this year with a mammoth tally of 103 Festival winners in the Cotswolds.

Mullins saddled his first Cheltenham Festival winner in 1995 and has won each of the four Championship races on at least two occasions.

He has also been the leading trainer a record 11 times, including in each of the previous five years.

Trainers with the most Cheltenham Festival wins

Most successful Cheltenham jockey

Ruby Walsh

A long-time association with Mullins and Paul Nicholls during an era where the latter was enjoying major Cheltenham success helped Ruby Walsh to become the most successive jockey at the Cheltenham Festival with a final tally of 59 winners.

Walsh's domination in the Cotswolds was emphasised by the fact he was leading rider at the Cheltenham Festival 11 times from 2004-2017.

The Co Kildare native twice rode seven Festival winners in a single year in 2009 and 2016 and, as yet, that tally remains unmatched.

Jockey with the most Cheltenham Festival wins

Most Champion Hurdle wins

Honeysuckle

There have been horses to win the Champion Hurdle on three occasions and a further 11 horses who have won the race twice.

No horse since the mighty Istabraq has won a hat-trick of Champion Hurdles, while Honeysuckle is the last two-time Champion Hurdle winner.

Most Champion Hurdle wins at the Cheltenham Festival

Most Queen Mother Champion Chase wins

Energumene

The two-mile test offers a daunting challenge over fences and the only horse to win it three times is the legendary Badsworth Boy.

A further 13 horses have won the race on two occasions, including recent winners Sprinter Sacre, Altior and Energumene.

Most Champion Chase wins at the Cheltenham Festival

Most Stayers' Hurdle wins

Big Buck's

The three-mile Stayers' Hurdle is a real test of stamina and the great Big Buck's is the most successful horse with four victories.

Inglis Drever is the only other horse to win the race twice in its history.

Most Stayers' Hurdle wins at the Cheltenham Festival

Most Gold Cup wins

Galopin Des Champs

The most sought-after jumps race in the world for many, the Cheltenham Gold Cup is the pinnacle of National Hunt racing and the culmination of four fantastic days at Cheltenham.

Golden Miller is the most successful Gold Cup horse with five wins, while Galopin Des Champs will look to join Cottage Rake, Arkle and Best Mate by becoming a three-time winner in 2025.

Most Gold Cup wins at the Cheltenham Festival

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