{"id":40220,"date":"2025-03-13T16:30:37","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T16:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=40220"},"modified":"2025-03-13T16:51:49","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T16:51:49","slug":"what-is-the-2025-cheltenham-gold-cup-prize-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/what-is-the-2025-cheltenham-gold-cup-prize-money\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is The 2025 Cheltenham Gold Cup Prize Money? Full Breakdown From 1st to 8th Place"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many horse racing fans will be wondering what is the 2025 Cheltenham Gold Cup prize money – ahead of the big feature race on Friday, as all eyes will be on Galopin Des Champs as he looks to win the race for a third time.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

What Is The 2025 Cheltenham Gold Cup Prize Money and How Much Could Galopin Des Champs Win?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The 2025 Cheltenham Gold Cup prize purse stands at \u00a3625,000<\/strong> – with over half of that going to the winner.<\/p>\n

This year’s first past the post will collect \u00a3363,999.38<\/strong> – with many feeling this will be the winner of the race for the last two seasons Galopin Des Champs.<\/p>\n

If Galopin Des Champs Wins, He’ll Take His Career Earnings To Over \u00a32m<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If Galopin Des Champs can land a third Gold Cup<\/strong> he’ll increase his career earnings from \u00a31,644,694 to \u00a32,008,696.30 – breaking the \u00a32m prize money barrier.<\/p>\n

The Gold Cup runner-up will get \u00a3137,138.56, the third \u00a368,633.97 and the fourth \u00a334,284.64.<\/p>\n

Even the horse that comes 8th will get \u00a32,199.39 – but with nine expected runners, this means one horse will walk away with nothing.<\/p>\n

\ud83e\udd47 \u00a3363,999.38<\/strong>
\n\ud83e\udd48 \u00a3137,138.56<\/strong>
\n\ud83e\udd49 \u00a368,633.97<\/strong>
\n4th \u00a334,284.64
\n5th\u00a0 \u00a317,207.01
\n6th\u00a0 \u00a38,603.50
\n7th\u00a0 \u00a34,269.41
\n8th\u00a0 \u00a32,199.39<\/p>\n

Galopin Des Champs is the red-hot favourite with the best horse racing betting sites in the UK<\/a> and will be trying to give something back to the punters on what has been a Festival that’s seen many fancied runners turned over.<\/p>\n

Plus, if he can win, he’ll provide Willie Mullins a fifth success in the Gold Cup and he’ll then become the joint-winning trainer on five with Tom Dreaper of Arkle fame.<\/p>\n

You can see the full 2025 Gold Cup prize money breakdown above and also the winnings for ALL 28 Cheltenham Festival races here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Galopin Des Champs Hoping To Become Only The Fifth Three-Time Winner Of The Gold Cup<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Golden Miller remains the winning-most Cheltenham Gold Cup horse – with five wins between 1932 and 1936.<\/p>\n

While since then Cottage Rake has won three between 1948 and 1950, while the mighty Arkle also did the three-timer between 1964 and 1966.<\/p>\n

The most recent Gold Cup three-timer winner being Best Mate, who won his three between 2002 and 2004.<\/p>\n

Gold Cup Three Time Winners<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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  • <\/i> Golden Miller (5) (1932-1936)<\/li>\n
  • <\/i> Cottage Rake (3) (1948-1950)<\/li>\n
  • <\/i> Arkle (3) (1964-1966)<\/li>\n
  • <\/i> Best Mate (3) (2002-2004)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Cheltenham Gold Cup 2025 Race Details
    \n<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    \ud83d\udcc5Date: Friday 14th March 2025
    \n\u231aTime: 4:00pm <\/span><\/span>
    \n\ud83c\udfc7Racecourse: Cheltenham
    \n\ud83d\udd04Trip: 3m 1\/2f
    \n\ud83d\udcb7Winning Purse: \u00a3351<\/span><\/span>,4688
    \n\ud83d\udcfa TV: ITV \/ Racing TV<\/p>\n

    See can see all the Cheltenham day four running order and ITV races<\/a> here<\/p>\n

    Only Nine Cheltenham Gold Cup Runners In 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Galopin Des Champs will only face eight other Gold Cup runners – with nine heading to post for the Friday Cheltenham Festival feature.<\/p>\n

    Banbridge, who landed the King George VI Chase on Boxing Day at Kempton, is one of the main dangers – but some are questioning if he’ll last out the extra trip. We’ll find out.<\/p>\n

    While the JP McManus<\/a>-owned Inothewayurthinkin is another those against Galopin Des Champs might lean to after being recently supplemented for the race.<\/p>\n

    He landed the Kim Muir Chase at the Festival 12 months ago but was also 7 1\/4 lengths adrift of Galopin Des Champs in the Irish Gold Cup last time out (watch below).<\/p>\n