It was first run in on March 12 1924 , and is the most prestigious Chase in Great Britain.
The most successful horse in Gold Cup history was Golden Miller , who won five times from 1932. Three other horses have won the race three times consecutively - Cottage Rake in 1948-1950, Arkle in 1964-1966 and Best Mate in 2002-2004.
- - Golden Miller , 5 wins (1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936)
- - Pat Taaffe , 4 wins (1964, 1965, 1966, 1968)
- - Tom Dreaper , 5 wins (1946, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968)
- - Dorothy Paget , 7 wins (1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1940, 1952)
- - Arkle , 1/10 in 1966
- - Norton's Coin , 100/1 in 1990
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- Cancellations have been due to frost (1931), flooding (1937), World War II (1943, 1944) and a Foot-and-mouth crisis (2001).
--- Tied Cottage finished first in 1980 but was subsequently disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance.
- - Pendil was the odds-on favourite. He was called the winner coming to the final fence by Peter O'Sullevan . However, The Dikler rallied on the flat and just won. The next year he was again odds-on favourite and was unluckily brought down three from home. His was ridden by current racing pundit Richard Pitman .
- - Captain Christy is the most recent Novice to win the race.
- - Tied Cottage fell at the last fence when just leading Alverton . The next year he passed the post first only to be disqualified much later due to a drugs infringement.
- - The first five horses home were trained by Michael Dickinson . In order these were Bregawn, Captain John, Wayward Lad, Silver Buck and Ashley House.
- - Dawn Run became the only horse to have won both the Champion Hurdle and the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
- - Norton's Coin , the longest-priced winner of the race with odds of 100/1, is also the only Welsh-trained winner.
- - Five of the horses who took part won the race sometime during their career. These were previous winners Desert Orchid and Norton's Coin , future champions The Fellow and Cool Ground as well as the actual race winner Garrison Savannah .
- - The Fellow is the only Gold Cup winner to be trained in France.
- - Kim Bailey and Norman Williamson , with Alderbrook and Master Oats , are the latest of five trainer/jockey combinations to win the Champion Hurdle and the Gold Cup in the same year.
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