The Big One. The highlight of the Cheltenham Festival featuring some of the best horses there are. Run over 3 miles and 3 and a half furlongs, the horses and jockeys will have to negotiate 22 hurdles in their quest to win the Gold Cup. A maximum field of 24 horses will compete in the race. The shortest priced winner in this race was Arkle in 1966, where he was priced at 1/10. Another feat was performed in 1983 when Michael Dickinson trained all of the first 5 horses home, and Rachel Blackmore became the first female jockey to win the Gold Cup on A Plus Tard in 2022.