We have put together a list of the previous winners of the Cheltenham Gold Cup from 1960 up to 2025, when Inothewayurthinkin took the honours in the famous race.
In recent years we've witnessed Al Boum Photo and Galopin Des Champs both win back-to-back Gold Cups, while Kauto Star famously regained the Gold Cup in 2009 and Best Mate won three Gold Cups in a row.
Other legendary Gold Cup winners include Arkle, L'Escargot, Dawn Run and Desert Orchid.
Cheltenham Gold Cup Previous Winners
Year of race | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Odds |
1960 | Pas Seul | Bill Rees | Bob Turnell | 6/1 |
1961 | Saffron Tartan | Fred Winter | Don Butchers | 2/1 |
1962 | Mandarin | Fred Winter | Peggy Hennessy | 7/2 |
1963 | Mill House | Pat Buckley | Bill Gollings | 7/2 |
1964 | Arkle | Pat Taaffe | Tom Dreaper | 7/4 |
1965 | Arkle | Pat Taaffe | Tom Dreaper | 30/100 |
1966 | Arkle | Pat Taaffe | Tom Dreaper | 1/10 |
1967 | Woodland Venture | Terry Biddlecombe | Fred Rimell | 100/8 |
1968 | Fort Leney | Pat Taaffe | Tom Dreaper | 11/2 |
1969 | What A Myth | Paul Kelleway | Ryan Price | 8/1 |
1970 | L'Escargot | Tommy Carberry | Dan Moore | 33/1 |
1971 | L'Escargot | Tommy Carberry | Dan Moore | 7/2 |
1972 | Glencaraig Lady | Frank Berry | Francis Flood | 6/1 |
1973 | The Dikler | Ron Barry | Fulke Walwyn | 9/1 |
1974 | Captain Christy | Bobby Beasley | Pat Taaffe | 7/1 |
1975 | Ten Up | Tommy Carberry | Jim Dreaper | 2/1 |
1976 | Royal Frolic | John Burke | Fred Rimell | 14/1 |
1977 | Davy Lad | Dessie Hughes | Mick O'Toole | 14/1 |
1978 | Midnight Court | John Francome | Fred Winter | 5/2 |
1979 | Alverton | Jonjo O'Neill | Peter Easterby | 5/1 |
1980 | Master Smudge | Richard Hoare | Arthur Barrow | 14/1 |
1981 | Little Owl | Jim Wilson | Peter Easterby | 6/1 |
1982 | Silver Buck | Robert Earnshaw | Michael Dickinson | 8/1 |
1983 | Bregawn | Graham Bradley | Michael Dickinson | 100/30 |
1984 | Burrough Hill Lad | Phil Tuck | Jenny Pitman | 7/2 |
1985 | Forgive 'n Forget | Mark Dwyer | Jimmy Fitzgerald | 7/1 |
1986 | Dawn Run | Jonjo O'Neill | Paddy Mullins | 15/8 |
1987 | The Thinker | Ridley Lamb | Arthur Stevenson | 13/2 |
1988 | Charter Party | Richard Dunwoody | David Nicholson | 10/1 |
1989 | Desert Orchid | Simon Sherwood | David Elsworth | 5/2 |
1990 | Norton's Coin | Graham McCourt | Sirrel Griffiths | 100/1 |
1991 | Garrison Savannah | Mark Pitman | Jenny Pitman | 16/1 |
1992 | Cool Ground | Adrian Maguire | Toby Balding | 25/1 |
1993 | Jodami | Mark Dwyer | Peter Beaumont | 8/1 |
1994 | The Fellow | Adam Kondrat | Francois Doumen | 7/1 |
1995 | Master Oats | Norman Williamson | Kim Bailey | 100/30 |
1996 | Imperial Call | Conor O'Dwyer | Fergie Sutherland | 9/2 |
1997 | Mr Mulligan | Tony McCoy | Noel Chance | 20/1 |
1998 | Cool Dawn | Andrew Thornton | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 25/1 |
1999 | See More Business | Mick Fitzgerald | Paul Nicholls | 16/1 |
2000 | Looks Like Trouble | Richard Johnson | Noel Chance | 9/2 |
2001 | No Race | - | - | - |
2002 | Best Mate | Jim Culloty | Henrietta Knight | 7/1 |
2003 | Best Mate | Jim Culloty | Henrietta Knight | 13/8 |
2004 | Best Mate | Jim Culloty | Henrietta Knight | 8/11 |
2005 | Kicking King | Barry Geraghty | Willie Mullins | 4/1 |
2006 | War of Attrition | Conor O'Dwyer | Mouse Morris | 15/2 |
2007 | Kauto Star | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls | 5/4 |
2008 | Denman | Sam Thomas | Paul Nicholls | 9/4 |
2009 | Kauto Star | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls | 7/4 |
2010 | Imperial Commander | Paddy Brennan | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 7/1 |
2011 | Long Run | Sam Waley-Cohen | Nicky Henderson | 7/2 |
2012 | Synchronised | Tony McCoy | Jonjo O'Neill | 8/1 |
2013 | Bobs Worth | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | 11/4 |
2014 | Lord Windermere | Davy Russell | Jim Culloty | 20/1 |
2015 | Coneygree | Nico de Boinville | Mark Bradstock | 7/1 |
2016 | Don Cossack | Bryan Cooper | Gordon Elliott | 9/4 |
2017 | Sizing John | Robbie Power | Jessica Harrington | 7/1 |
2018 | Native River | Richard Johnson | Colin Tizzard | 5/1 |
2019 | Al Boum Photo | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | 12/1 |
2020 | Al Boum Photo | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | 100/30 |
2021 | Minella Indo | Jack Kennedy | Henry De Bromhead | 9/1 |
2022 | A Plus Tard | Rachael Blackmore | Henry De Bromhead | 3/1 |
2023 | Galopin Des Champs | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | 7/5 |
2024 | Galopin Des Champs | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | 10/11 |
2025 | Inothewayurthinkin | Mark Walsh | Gavin Cromwell | 15/2 |
