Arkle: Cheltenham Festival record
Arkle has won 3 races at the Cheltenham Festival, from the 1964 Cheltenham Gold Cup to the 1966 Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Arkle won three Gold Cups from 1964 to 1966 and was so far superior to his rivals in the last of them that he started at 1/10, still the shortest price ever returned by a winner of the race. Trained by Tom Dreaper and ridden by Pat Taaffe, he is the yardstick every staying chaser is measured against.
Every Festival run on file
| Year | Race | Finished | SP | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Cheltenham Gold Cup | 1st | 1/10 | Pat Taaffe | Tom Dreaper |
| 1965 | Cheltenham Gold Cup | 1st | 30/100 | Pat Taaffe | Tom Dreaper |
| 1964 | Cheltenham Gold Cup | 1st | 7/4 | Pat Taaffe | Tom Dreaper |
Partnered by Pat Taaffe for Tom Dreaper.
Festival runs only. Wins in the championship races are on file back to 1924, and the first four home in every race from 2022, so this is a Cheltenham record rather than a full career history.
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