Gold Cup
Cheltenham Gold Cup 2026 features 11 strong contenders on final festival day
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The 2026 Cheltenham Festival concludes with Gold Cup day on March 13, featuring the prestigious Grade One race at 4:00 PM. Eleven horses, including favorites Gaelic Warrior, Jango Baie, and The Jukebox Man, will compete over three miles and two furlongs for a £625,000 prize pot. Ground conditions are reported as good to soft, soft in places, following overnight rain.
The final declarations for the 2026 Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup have been announced, with 11 horses set to compete on Friday, 13 March, at the Cheltenham Festival. Defending champion Inothewayurthinkin leads alongside Gaelic Warrior and The Jukebox Man, following Galopin Des Champs' earlier withdrawal that reshaped ante-post betting.
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Trainer Nicky Henderson has decided against running his Cheltenham Gold Cup contender Jango Baie in the upcoming Denman Chase at Newbury. The move aims to preserve the horse's condition for the festival, given the expected testing ground conditions. This withdrawal shifts the market favorite for Saturday's race to Haiti Couleurs.