Last year, it was Galopin Des Champs that stormed to victory in the Gold Cup as Paul Townend guided the pair over the line before celebrating his victory wildly.
Yet how much did Galopin Des Champs win for owner, Audrey Hurley?
The Gold Cup 2024 prize pot *
1st place – £351,688
2nd place – £132,500
3rd place – £66,312
4th place – £33,125
5th place – £16,625
* Some figures may differ upon the outcome of the race, but are accurate as of now
Last year it was Paul Townend who was dancing at the finish line and that is understandable given the winning jockey takes home around £50,000 – a whopping figure that eclipses all other sums that are earned by winning jockeys throught the week.
When and where…
The Gold Cup is the showpiece event on the ultimate day of the Cheltenham Festival.
Taking place on Friday at 15:30pm and broadcasted on ITV1, ITVX and also RacingTV.
If you are unable to watch, you cane remain up to date via the Parklife Sport social media channels and live blog.
