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BetMGM Cup

The BetMGM Cup is a Premier Handicap 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.

The event was established in 1993, and was sponsored by Coral from its inception until the 2025 running. 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 and was re-classified as a Premier Handicap from the 2023 running when Grade 3 status was renamed by the British Horseracing Authority. Coral announced the end of their sponsorship in January 2026. BetMGM took over the sponsorship from the 2026 running.

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 (2 wins):

  • Langer Dan - 2023, 2024

Leading jockey (3 wins):

  • Davy Russell – Naiad de Misselot (2008), Carlito Brigante (2011), Diamond King (2016)
  • Barry Geraghty - Sky's The Limit (2006), Spirit River (2010), Dame De Compagnie (2020)

Leading trainer (5 wins):

  • Nicky Henderson - Spirit River (2010), Whisper (2014), William Henry (2019), Dame De Compagnie (2020), Jingko Blue (2026)

Winners

See also

References

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