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The racecourse is located at Prestbury Park on the outskirts of Cheltenham town.
Hurdle races feature smaller brush hurdles, while steeplechases tackle larger fences including open ditches and water jumps.
The Gold Cup is run over 3 miles 2½ furlongs, making it one of the longest championship races in jump racing — it was first run in 1924.
Mullins is based at Closutton in County Carlow and holds the record for the most winners at the Festival by a single trainer.
Dawn Run remains the only horse ever to win both the Champion Hurdle and the Cheltenham Gold Cup — a unique double celebrated in racing history.
The Festival was extended from three days to four in 2005, adding an extra day of top-class jump racing.
Champion Day is named after the Champion Hurdle, the feature race of the opening day, with the Supreme Novices' Hurdle kicking off proceedings.
Arkle was trained by Tom Dreaper and ridden by Pat Taaffe — his three consecutive Gold Cup wins remain one of the most iconic achievements in jump racing.
See You Then went on to win three consecutive Champion Hurdles from 1985 to 1987, all ridden by Steve Smith Eccles.
Quevega's six consecutive wins made her one of the most dominant Festival performers in history, all under jockey Ruby Walsh.
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