It is another Irishman who holds the record for training the most Cheltenham Gold Cup winners – Tom Dreaper. Modest and unassuming, viewing himself more as farmer who trained a few horses on the side, Dreaper saddled his first Gold Cup winner in 1946 with the veteran Prince Regent, a magnificent horse who was robbed of racing in his prime years in Britain due to World War II. Dreaper’s second Gold Cup winner was for many the greatest of them all – Arkle, the winner in 1964, 1965 and 1966. Fort Leney was Dreaper’s record fifth and final winner in 1968. Gold Cup". Derby Daily Telegraph. 4 March 1948 . Retrieved 3 December 2015. (Subscription required.) Gold Cup". Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail. 25 April 1951 . Retrieved 4 December 2015. (Subscription required.) The Semifinals will be played on July 29, in NRG Stadium in Houston, and the brand-new Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas. The venue for each specific semifinal matchup will be confirmed at the conclusion of the Group Stage (Q2 Stadium, Austin and NRG Stadium, Houston will each host one Semifinal). Costa Rica to host 2019 Gold Cup group matches". 26 November 2018. Archived from the original on 27 November 2018 . Retrieved 26 November 2018.

Declan Colley, 2010, When Bobby Met Christy – The Story of Bobby Beasley and a Wayward Horse, Collins Press A total of four mares have won the Cheltenham Gold Cup – Ballinode (1925), Kerstin (1958), Glencaraig Lady (1972) and Dawn Run (1986). Brandon Vazquez Nets Late Equalizer As USMNT Draw Jamaica 1-1 In Gold Cup Opener". Chicago: United States Soccer Federation. June 24, 2023 . Retrieved June 26, 2023. Stattler has all-important course form, having won the National Hunt Chase last year, and has had an excellent preparation. I would love to be able to interview Ronnie Bartlett, the king of potatoes, after winning the Gold Cup. He is so humble and in love with the game. That is my wish for the day. Fourteen stadiums across 13 U.S. cities, along with one in Toronto, will be used to host the matches.Even with Trueshan predictably absent due to the fast ground, however, he still faces a very tough opponent in Aidan O’Brien’s four-year-old Kyprios, who pulverised his field by 14 lengths at Leopardstown last month. He’s a hard-galloping type who likes to be up with the pace and if Stradivarius hits his customary flat spot three out, he could find Kyprios has gone beyond recall when his second wind arrives. Kyprios is a worthy favourite but other interesting runners include Princess Zoe, who was in front of Stradivarius when finishing second 12 months ago, Mojo Star, last year’s Derby runner-up, and also Willie Mullins’s mare Burning Victory.

In 1959 the Gold Cup was moved to the ‘New Course’ – the same course that is used to this day. With plenty of winners since then, one of the most popular and famous of them all is Arkle. He won the race three times between 1964-66 and even had The Arkle Challenge Trophy named after him at the Festival.Boodles announced as new Cheltenham Gold Cup sponsor". Racing Post. 24 January 2022 . Retrieved 1 February 2022. One of the cups, a different one being awarded each year, was reported stolen on 14 July 2010 after a burglary at a home in Wormington, Gloucestershire. [7] Guadeloupe's Baron wins Gold Cup Goal of the Tournament". CONCACAF. July 18, 2023 . Retrieved July 18, 2023. Gold Cup". Derby Daily Telegraph. 11 March 1925 . Retrieved 15 November 2015. (Subscription required.)

With bookmakers offering such generous each-way terms, I am going to throw two darts at the Gold Cup (3.30) with Stattler and Noble Yeats and then pray there is enough pace in the race to make it a test of stamina. CONCACAF announced the 15 host venues for the 2023 Gold Cup on April 10, 2023. They included a mix of soccer-specific stadiums primarily occupied by Major League Soccer teams and larger American football stadiums. BMO Field in Toronto was the sole venue outside of the United States; it was the first Canadian stadium to host the Gold Cup since the 2015 edition. [2] 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup venues [3] Arlington, Texas The Gold Cup, the older of the two tournaments, involves only the top 16 teams from the region, although this year's edition has 15 Concacaf teams and invited guest Qatar.Savage, Mark (March 9, 2023). "Mae Muller: Who is the UK's Eurovision entrant?". BBC News. Archived from the original on May 25, 2023 . Retrieved May 25, 2023.