The Cheltenham Festival 2008 is going to be held between Tuesday 11th March and Friday 14th March 2008
The normal genteel spa town of Cheltenham, for four days in March, plays host to one of the World's most spectacular racing events. Known simply as "The Festival". The blue riband event of the National Hunt season attracts over 230, 000 spectators every year.
The festival has developed into the most important fixture in Jump Racing, since the meeting was first held in 1902.
Handicap racing of the highest quality includes the Cheltenham Gold Cup (first run in 1924), Champion Hurdle (first run in 1927) and the Queen Mother Champion Chase (first run in 1957). These three feature events are supported by a fantastic array of both Steeplechase and Hurdling events.
While the first winner of the Gold Cup received £685, modern winners can expect rewards in excess of £300,000. Betting on the Festival runs into the millions, with fortunes won and lost in the matter of minutes.
The 2008 Cheltenham Festival will once again feel the Olympics of the National Hunt Season take place on the famous Prestbury Park Racecourse. 2007 Winners included Kayto Star in the Totesport Gold Gup, Sublimity in the Smurfit Champion Hurdle and Voy Por Ustedes Triumphing in The Queen Mother Champion Chase
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