The biggest and best race of the Cheltenham Festival always falls on the final day – Gold Cup Day.
Every punter will be watching as the Cheltenham Gold Cup takes centre stage this afternoon.
Paul Townend has ridden Galopin Des Champs to glory twice in a rowGettyIt is the event’s showpiece, and the sport’s best horses and jockeys will be hoping to claim the crown.
The focus will be on Galopin Des Champs once again, after the incredible horse won a second straight Gold Cup in 2024.
There is now a chance to make more history this time around by becoming the first horse since Best Mate in 2004 to win three in a row.
Cheltenham Gold Cup: Date and start time
The Cheltenham Gold Cup will take place on Friday, March 14.
It is expected to get started at around 4pm.
The showpiece race will follow the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle and precede the Festival Hunters Chase.
talkSPORT will have live coverage of this year’s Gold Cup.
To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream.
You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
The race will also be broadcast free-to-air on ITV and ITVX.
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Can Galopin Des Champs win a third a row?GettyCheltenham Gold Cup: Runners and riders
Gold Cup runners and riders are now officially confirmed.
Galopin Des Champs – Paul Townend Banbridge – JJ Slevin Inothewayyurthinkin – Mark Walsh Monty’s Star – Rachel Blackmore Corbetts Cross – Jack Kennedy Gentlemansgame – Darragh O’Keefe The Real Whacker – Brian Hughes Ahoy Senor – Derek Fox Royale Pagaille – Charlie DeutschCheltenham Gold Cup: Past winners
Every winner since 2010
2024 – Galopin Des Champs 2023 – Galopin Des Champs 2022 – A Plus Tard 2021 – Minella Indo 2020 – Al Boum Photo 2019 – Al Boum Photo 2018 – Native River 2017 – Sizing John 2016 – Don Cossack 2015 – Coneygree 2014 – Lord Windermere 2013 – Bobs Worth 2012 – Synchronised 2011 – Long Run 2010 – Imperial CommanderCheltenham Gold Cup: Prize money
There is a record-breaking prize pot up for grabs at the Cheltenham Festival this year – with a total of £4.93 million available.
The Gold Cup has the biggest single race prize at the festival
Winning connections will claim a share of £351,688, the biggest chunk from the total race pot of £625,000.
Second place will win £132,500, third will claim £66,312, fourth place will take home £33,125, and fifth place pockets £16,625.
Cheltenham Gold Cup: Betting odds
All odds via talkSPORT BET – 14/03/25
Galopin Des Champs – 4/7 Inothewayyurthinkin – 13/2 Banbridge – 7/1 Monty’s Star – 8/1 Corbetts Cross – 16/1 The Real Whacker – 33/1 Gentlemansgame – 66/1 Ahoy Senor – 66/1 Royale Pagaille – 100/1*odds subject to change
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