Which trainer has the most wins at the Cheltenham Festival?

We've put together a list of the most successful trainers in the history of the Cheltenham Festival.

Legendary Irish trainer Willie Mullins is at the top of the list after amassing an incredible 113 winners.

Mullins reached 100 Cheltenham Festival winners in 2024 and has been the leading trainer on a record 12 different occasions.

Britain's Nicky Henderson is in second place and he is responsible for training legends such as Long Run, Sprinter Sacre, Altior, Bobs Worth and Constitution Hill over the years.

Paul Nicholls, trainer of the great Kauto Star, Big Buck's and Master Minded, is some way back in third, while Fulke Walwyn and Gordon Elliott complete the top five.

There have been 15 trainers who have registered 20 winners or more at the Cheltenham Festival.

Most successful Cheltenham Festival trainers

• Willie Mullins - 113
• Nicky Henderson - 73
• Paul Nicholls - 49
• Gordon Elliott - 41
• Fulke Walwyn - 40
• Martin Pipe - 34
• Fred Winter - 28
• Fred Rimell - 27
• Jonjo O'Neill - 26
• Tom Dreaper - 26
• Henry de Bromhead - 25
• Vicent O'Brien - 23
• Bob Turnell - 23
• Ivor Anthony - 22
• Philip Hobbs - 20

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Matt Gibbs

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