Cheltenham Gold Cup prize cash: the overall prize fund is £625,000

One of horse racing’s largest occasion, the 2024 Cheltenham pageant will get underway this week with loads of cash on supply.

The pageant will start on Tuesday, March 12 and can come to a detailed on Friday, March 15 when the penultimate race of the week is held.

The Cheltenham Gold Cup is the largest race of the week which holds one of many largest prize pots within the sport.

Due to it is status, the Gold Cup has been identified to sky rocket profitable jockeys and trainers careers in the event that they handle to cross the end line first.

It does not simply elevate your standing as a jockey or a coach nonetheless, if you happen to handle to clutch first place homeowners and jockeys additionally stroll a means with a big enhance within the weight of their wallets.

Galopin Des Champs rode by Paul Townsend and skilled by Willie Mullins took residence final years 2023 Gold Cup high prize 

Des Champs proprietor, Mrs Audrey Turley revealed they pocketed a whopping £351,688 for bagging the highest prize.  

Des Champs, Mullins and Townsend can be hoping they’ll repeat final years success as they’ve re-entered this years race as robust favourites.

Gold Cup 2024: Prize Money

The 2024 Gold Cup can have a jaw dropping prize pot of £625,000 ($800,000).  However that is to be break up between the highest 5 finishers.

The winner will take residence round £351,688. This was revealed final 12 months by Galopin Des Champ’s proprietor, Mrs Audrey Turley final 12 months.  

Second place will pocket £132,500, third will stroll away with £66,312, fourth place will get £33,125 and fifth comes away with £16,625.

The significance of the prize cash makes the Gold Cup probably the most profitable leap race within the UK and Ireland placing apart the Grand National.

How a lot cash does the profitable jockey of the Gold Cup earn? 

Owners and trainers stroll away with nearly all of the prize cash, nonetheless jockeys do earn a small quantity for the large rides they offer their horses within the race.

The profitable Jockey normally takes residence between eight and 9 % of the prize cash. Meaning the profitable jockey of the Gold Cup will stroll away with round £50,000.

Jockeys who handle to position additionally take residence a small quantity of the prize cash however it’s normally solely round three to 4 % of the overall quantity.  

Irish jockey Rachael Blackmore burst onto the scene 5 years in the past when she rode her first Cheltenham winner, since then she went on to win the 2022 Cheltenham Gold Cup with Honeysuckle

2024 Gold Cup: What it is advisable to know

The 2024 Gold Cup will characteristic 16 horses who will all compete for the £625,000 winners prize. 

The prestigious race can be held on the ultimate day of Cheltenham, which is Friday, March 15 this 12 months.

The race is because of get underway at 3:30pm UK time and can be broadcast reside on ITV1 and ITV X within the UK.

Racing TV may even be exhibiting ever race for the week. 

Mail Sport may even be holding you replace with all the newest racing motion and outcomes from for the week on our website. 

16 horses and jockeys will take part on this weeks Gold Cup race on Friday at 3:30pm

Gold Cup Participants 

• Galopin Des Champs [J: TBC – T: W P Mullins]
• Fastorslow [J: TBC – T: Martin Brassil]
• Shishkin [J: TBC – T: Nicky Henderson] 
• Gerri Colombe [J: TBC – T: Gordon Elliott]
• L’Homme Presse [J:TBC – T: Venetia Williams] 
• Bravemansgame [J: TBC – T: Paul Nicholls] 
• Hewick [J: TBC – T: John Joseph Hanlon] 
• Corach Rambler [J: TBC – T: Lucinda Russell] 
• Gentlemansgame [J:TBC – T: M F Morris] 
• Monkfish [J: TBC – T: W P Mullins] 
• Nassalam [J: TBC – T: Gary Moore] 
• Protekorat [J: TBC – T: Dan Skelton] 
• Ahoy Senor [J: TBC – T: Lucinda Russell] 
• The Real Whacker [J: TBC – T: Patrick Neville] 
• Jungle Boogie [J: TBC – T: Henry De Bromhead] 
• Conflated [J: TBC – T: Gordon Elliott]