The Stayers' Hurdle is the feature race on the third day of the 2027 Cheltenham Festival.
Open to horses aged four years or older, the Stayers' Hurdle is the leading long-distance hurdle event in the British National Hunt calendar and is one of the highlights of the Cheltenham Festival.
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Date and Time
The Stayers' Hurdle will take place at Cheltenham Racecourse on Thursday 18th March 2027 and will get underway at 15:20 GMT.
Distance
The Stayers' Hurdle takes place on the New Course and is a run over a distance of approximately three miles.
Who won the 2026 Stayers' Hurdle?
The 2026 Stayers' Hurdle was won by 33/1 shot Home By The Lee.
Previous Winners (Last 10 renewals)
- 2026 - Home By The Lee
- 2025 - Bob Olinger
- 2024 - Teahupoo
- 2023 - Sire Du Berlais
- 2022 - Flooring Porter
- 2021 - Flooring Porter
- 2020 - Lisnagar Oscar
- 2019 - Paisley Park
- 2018 - Penhill
- 2017 - Nichols Canyon
Stayers' Hurdle Records
- Most successful horse (4 wins) - Big Buck's
- Leading jockey (5 wins) - Ruby Walsh
- Leading trainer (4 wins) - Paul Nicholls
- Leading owner (4 wins) - The Stewart Family, Andrea & Graham Wylie, J.P. McManus
Read more about the horses who have had the most wins in the Stayers' Hurdle.
