Inaugurated 1993 Sponsor Coral Distance 2m 5f (4,225 metres) | Race type Hurdle race Website Cheltenham | |
Location Cheltenham Racecourse
Cheltenham, England | ||
The Coral Cup is a Grade 3 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run on the Old Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 5 furlongs (4,225 metres), and during its running there are ten hurdles to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Cheltenham Festival in March.
Contents
The event was established in 1993, and it has been sponsored by Coral throughout its history. The inaugural winner, Olympian, was given a bonus prize of £50,000 for having won the Imperial Cup the previous weekend. The race was promoted to Grade 3 status in 1999.
There were high winds on the day of the planned running in 2008, so the Coral Cup was rescheduled and run on Cheltenham's New Course. The distance of the rearranged event was 2 miles and 4½ furlongs.
Records
Most successful horse:
Leading jockey (3 wins):
Leading trainer (3 wins):
Winners
1 The 2001 running was cancelled because of a foot-and-mouth crisis.