2022 Cheltenham Gold Cup
| Cheltenham Gold Cup | |
|---|---|
| Location | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| Winning horse | A Plus Tard |
| Starting price | 3-1 |
| Jockey | Rachael Blackmore |
Who is Favourite at Cheltenham?
One of the Gold Cup favourites, A Plus Tard, was last year’s winner. Meanwhile L’Homme Presse and Ahoy Senor, the top two from the 2022 Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase, now both feature prominently as favourites for 2023 Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Will A Plus Tard win the Gold Cup?
A PLUS TARD WINS!
Not many horses come back from defeat to win the Gold Cup, but A Plus Tard waited for the moment to strike as they approached the second last and from there he flew home!
Who won the Cheltenham Gold Cup this year?
The last day of the festival saw Rachael Blackmore delighting the Cheltenham faithful once more as she righted the wrongs of 2021 by overturning her conqueror Minella Indo in electrifying fashion in the Gold Cup, winning by 15 lengths!
Who was top jockey at Cheltenham 2022?
Townend leads the Holland Cooper Leading Jockey Award from three jockeys on two winners – Nico de Boinville, Patrick Mullins and Rachael Blackmore.
- Holland Cooper Leading Jockey Award.
- Leading Trainer Award.
- ROA Leading Owner Award.
- The Prestbury Cup.
Who is the leading jockey at Cheltenham?
Cheltenham Festival Top Jockey Awards
Rachael Blackmore is the current Cheltenham Festival top jockey, continuing the dominance of Irish riders.
Who is the highest rated racehorse?
Frankie Dettori has won the award four times, as he was named the Longines World’s Best Jockey in 2015, 2018, 2019, and 2020.
Top ranked horses.
| Year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Rating | 128 |
| Horse | Waldgeist (GB) |
| Trained | France |
| Race | Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe |
Who is Favourite for Cheltenham Gold Cup?
Minella Indo is already the favourite for the 2022 Gold Cup, but will face competition from Monkfish and A Plus Tard. Shishkin and Honeysuckle are also dominant in their respective markets.
Cheltenham Races Favourites & Odds 2022.
| Race | Champion Hurdle |
|---|---|
| Favourite | Honeysuckle |
| Trainer | Henry de Bromhead |
| Best Odd* | 9/4 |
How much does the jockey get for winning the Gold Cup?
Under both codes, jockeys take home 3.5 per cent of placed prize-money, with the only deduction being a 10 per cent cut to their agent.
Did Rachael Blackmore win the Gold Cup 2022?
Cheltenham Festival: A Plus Tard and Rachael Blackmore win Gold Cup – as it happened | Cheltenham Festival 2022 | The Guardian.
Which horses won at Cheltenham?
The Champion Bumper – Results
| POS | HORSE | PRICE |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Facile Vega | 15/8F |
| 2nd | American Mike | 5/2 |
| 3rd | James’s Gate | 16/1 |
| 3rd | Seabank Bistro | 18/1 |
Has a mare won the Gold Cup?
Just four mares have won the Cheltenham Gold Cup and Ballinode was the first female horse to triumph in the blue ribbon of steeplechasing. That success by the Irish-trained jumper came in only the second running of the race in 1925.
Has Rachel Blackmore won at Cheltenham?
The following year she became the first female jockey to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Blackmore’s groundbreaking achievements saw her named the 2021 RTÉ Sports Person of the Year and the BBC World Sport Star of the Year making her one of the most prominent female athletes in the world.
Who won top trainer at Cheltenham 2022?
Willie Mullins
Willie Mullins was crowned leading trainer at the Cheltenham Festival for the ninth time after a magnificent five winners on the final day.
Who won the most Cheltenham?
Ruby is the winning-most jockey at the Cheltenham Festival and retired with a record 59 wins to his name. He was the leading jockey at the Festival on 11 occasions, riding a record seven winners on two occasions.
Who rode the most winners at Cheltenham 2022?
Top jockeys
- 2022 Paul Townend (5)
- 2021 Rachael Blackmore (6)
- 2020 Paul Townend (5)
- 2019 Nico de Boinville (3)
- 2018 Davy Russell (4)
- 2017 Ruby Walsh (4)
- 2016 Ruby Walsh (7)
- 2015 Ruby Walsh (4)
What jockey has the most wins?
1. Russell Baze. Russell Baze is a pioneer in the racing world, as he has the most wins ever by a jockey with an incredible 12,844 victories to his name. He is a ten-time winner of the United States Champion Jockey title.
Who is the best trainer at Cheltenham?
Top Trainers at the 2022 Cheltenham Festival
- Willie Mullins.
- Gordon Elliott.
- Henry De Bromhead.
- Nicky Henderson.
- Paul Nicholls.
- Current Rankings – Top 25 Trainers in Cheltenham Festival History.
- Leading Trainer Awards History.
- Previous Leading Trainer Award Winners.
Who won best trainer at Cheltenham?
Winners Since 1997: Irish Now On Top
| Year | Top Trainer | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Gordon Elliott | 6 |
| 2018 | Gordon Elliott | 8 |
| 2019 | Willie Mullins | 4 |
| 2020 | Willie Mullins | 7 |
What horse has never lost a race?
Kincsem. Kincsem may not be a name that everyone will recognize, but with a record of 54-0, you can’t argue her greatness. Born on March 17, 1874, in Kisbér, Hungary, Kincsem has the longest undefeated record of any racehorse ever. As a filly, she won races in Hungary, England, France, and Germany.
Who is the fastest horse ever?
Winning Brew
This is a Guinness World Record was achieved by a horse called Winning Brew. She was trained by Francis Vitale in the United States. The race was recorded at the Penn National Race Course, Grantville, Pennsylvania, United States. Winning Brew covered the quarter-mile (402 metres) in 20.57 seconds.