Cheltenham Festival Quiz – Bet You Can’t Get Them All Right!
Quiz questions and answers on the Cheltenham Festival.
Are you ready to test your Cheltenham Festival knowledge? This fun and challenging quiz covers everything from historic Gold Cup winners to the biggest moments at Cheltenham! Whether you’re a racing enthusiast or just here for fun, let’s see how many you can get right!
Whether you need only a few questions on the Gold Cup or an entire round on horse racing at Cheltenham, there is definitely something in here that you will find useful.
Cheltenham Festival Questions
1 . In which month is the Cheltenham Festival traditionally held?
2 . Until 2005 the festival was held over how many days?
3 . Which horse won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2002, 2003 & again in 2004?
4 . National Hunt Two-Mile Champion Chase changed it’s title to mark what event? Queen Mother’s 80th Birthday | Death of Queen Mother | Queen’s Jubilee
5 . Which jockey won the 1988 Cheltenham Gold Cup on Charter Party around the same era in winning Grand Nationals on West Tip and Miinnehoma?
6 . Yes or No: Did Tony McCoy ever ride a winner in the Cheltenham Gold Cup?
7 . Run over three miles, five furlongs and 201 yards, what is the name of the longest race of the Cheltenham Festival?
8 . What is the minimum age for a horse to compete in the Cheltenham Gold Cup?
9 . Who was the first female jockey to win a Grade 1 race at the Cheltenham Festival?
10 . Which horse won the Gold Cup in 2022 and 2023?
11 Which trainer had a record-breaking 10 winners at the Cheltenham Festival in 2022?
12 The national day of which country usually ties in with Cheltenham Festival week?
13 Who is the only horse to regain the Cheltenham Gold Cup after losing it the previous year?
14 Which race during the Cheltenham Festival, takes it’s name from a three-time winner of the Cheltenham Gold Cup in the mid-1960s?
15 Hitman, L’Eau Du Sud, Sonigino and Il Ridoto all ran in 2024. The horses are owned by Mason, Hogarth, Done & who else?
Answers 1 – 15
1. March
2. 3 (It’s now 4)
3. Best Mate
4. Queen Mother’s 80th Birthday
5. Richard Dunwoody
6. Yes
7. National Hunt Chase (Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase) formerly National Hunt Challenge Cup
8. 5-years-old and up
9. Bryony Frost
10. Galopin Des Champs
11. Willie Mullins
12. Ireland (St Patricks Day)
13. Kauto Star (won in 2007, lost in 2008, won again in 2009)
14. The Arkle (Arkle Challenge Trophy)
15. Ferguson (Alex Ferguson)
Cheltenham Countdown
9 Letters: PACKED ODD
Clue: The horse was kept in an enclosed area for pasturing or exercising.
Answer: PADDOCKED
Cheltenham Catchphrase Questions
“Say What You See…”
Question 1.
Hint: 1989 winner.
Reveal Answer
Desert Orchid
Question 2
Hint: Gold Cup winner in 2010
Reveal Answer
Native River
Question 3
Hint: Name of a Grade 1 featured race of the day at Cheltenham
Reveal Answer
Queen Mother Champion Chase
Question 4
Hint: One of the official sponsor partners of the Cheltenham Festival
Reveal Answer
Paddy Power
Question 5
Hint: 1982 Gold Cup winner with Robert Earnshaw onboard.
Reveal Answer
Silver Buck
Cheltenham Festival – Tie Break Questions
How many times during the 1930’s did Golden Miller win the Cheltenham Gold Cup?
5 (1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936)
The Gold Cup’s longest ever winning price was Norton’s Coin. What was the official S/P betting on that horse?
100/1
Tom Dreaper is the most successful trainer with Gold Cup winners. How many times did his horses win the Gold Cup?
5
Optional Tie Breaker
Add all above answers together?
110
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