Cheltenham Festival Multiple Winners
Altior and Tiger Roll joined the list in 2018 and both became 4 time winners in 2019. There were no three time winning horses added in 2020.
Cause of Causes joined this select list in 2017. Sprinter Sacre ( much later than we expected ) and Vautour were the horses who graduated to the three time winner list in 2016. Bobs Worth had been the only horse scheduled to run at the 2016 Festival who could have moved on to 4 wins and ran on to finish a very third in the World Hurdle.
Quevega 6 Time Cheltenham Festival Winner
Quevega became the first 6 time winner at the Cheltenham Festival in landing the 2014 OLBG Mares Hurdle.
4 Time Winners
In 2012 Big Bucks and Quevega joined a small group of 4 time winners. Only Arkle, Istrabraq, Sir Ken and Willie Wumpkins have previously achieved that feat since 1945. Persian War won the Champion Hurdle three times but that horses Triumph Hurdle win in 1967 came when that race was not run at the Festival but the Cheltenham April Meeting.
Also noteworthty from 2013 was Bobs Worth equaling the feat of Flyingbolt by winning three different Cheltenham Festival races in successive years.
Below we have our listing of three plus time Cheltenham Festival winning horses since 1945:
| Race | Year | Horse | Age | Jockey | Trainer |
| RSA Chase | 2008 | Albertas Run | 7 | Tony McCoy | Jonjo O’Neill |
| Ryanair | 2010 | Albertas Run | 9 | Tony McCoy | Jonjo O’Neill |
| Ryanair | 2011 | Albertas Run | 10 | Tony McCoy | Jonjo O’Neill |
| Supreme Novices | 2016 | Altior | 6 | N De Bonville | N J Henderson |
| Arkle Chase | 2017 | Altior | 7 | N de Bonville | N J Henderson |
| Champion Chase | 2018 | Altior | 8 | N De Bonville | N J Henderson |
| Champion Chase | 2019 | Altior | 9 | N De Bonville | N J Henderson |
| RSA Chase Div 2 | 1950 | Arctic Gold | 5 | Glen Kelly | Gerald Balding |
| Cathcart | 1953 | Arctic Gold | 8 | Glen Kelly | Gerald Balding |
| Kim Muir | 1954 | Arctic Gold | 9 | Ted Greenway | Gerald Balding |
| RSA Chase | 1963 | Arkle | 6 | Pat Taaffe | Tom Dreaper |
| Gold Cup | 1964 | Arkle | 7 | Pat Taaffe | Tom Dreaper |
| Gold Cup | 1965 | Arkle | 8 | Pat Taaffe | Tom Dreaper |
| Gold Cup | 1966 | Arkle | 9 | Pat Taaffe | Tom Dreaper |
| Champion Chase | 1983 | Badsworth Boy | 8 | Robert Earnshaw | Michael Dickinson |
| Champion Chase | 1984 | Badsworth Boy | 9 | Robert Earnshaw | Michael Dickinson |
| Champion Chase | 1985 | Badsworth Boy | 10 | Robert Earnshaw | Monica Dickinson |
| Gold Cup | 2002 | Best Mate | 7 | Jim Culloty | Henrietta Knight |
| Gold Cup | 2003 | Best Mate | 8 | Jim Culloty | Henrietta Knight |
| Gold Cup | 2004 | Best Mate | 9 | Jim Culloty | Henrietta Knight |
| World Hurdle | 2009 | Big Buck’s | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| World Hurdle | 2010 | Big Buck’s | 7 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| World Hurdle | 2011 | Big Buck’s | 8 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| World Hurdle | 2012 | Big Buck’s | 9 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| Albert Bartlett | 2011 | Bobs Worth | 6 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson |
| RSA Chase | 2012 | Bobs Worth | 7 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson |
| Gold Cup | 2013 | Bobs Worth | 8 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson |
| Supreme Novices Div 2 | 1970 | Bula | 5 | Paul Kelleway | Fred Winter |
| Champion Hurdle | 1971 | Bula | 6 | Paul Kelleway | Fred Winter |
| Champion Hurdle | 1972 | Bula | 7 | Paul Kelleway | Fred Winter |
| Cross Country | 2017 | Cause of causes | 9 | Jamie Codd | Gordon Elliot |
| Kim Muir | 2016 | Cause of causes | 8 | Jamie Codd | Gordon Elliot |
| NH Chase | 2015 | Cause of causes | 7 | Jamie Codd | Gordon Elliot |
| Gold Cup | 1948 | Cottage Rake | 9 | Aubrey Brabazon | Vincent O’Brien |
| Gold Cup | 1949 | Cottage Rake | 10 | Aubrey Brabazon | Vincent O’Brien |
| Gold Cup | 1950 | Cottage Rake | 11 | Aubrey Brabazon | Vincent O’Brien |
| Supreme Novices Div 1 | 1964 | Flyingbolt | 5 | Pat Taaffe | Tom Dreaper |
| Arkle | 1965 | Flyingbolt | 6 | Pat Taaffe | Tom Dreaper |
| Champion Chase | 1966 | Flyingbolt | 7 | Pat Taaffe | Tom Dreaper |
| Arkle | 1958 | Fortria | 6 | Tom Taaffe | Tom Dreaper |
| Champion Chase | 1960 | Fortria | 8 | Pat Taaffe | Tom Dreaper |
| Champion Chase | 1961 | Fortria | 9 | Pat Taaffe | Tom Dreaper |
| Mildmay of Flete | 1984 | Half Free | 8 | Richard Linley | Fred Winter |
| Cathcart | 1986 | Half Free | 10 | Simon Sherwood | Fred Winter |
| Cathcart | 1987 | Half Free | 11 | Peter Scudamore | Fred Winter |
| Neptune | 2003 | Hardy Eustace | 6 | Kieran Kelly | Dessie Hughes |
| Champion Hurdle | 2004 | Hardy Eustace | 7 | Conor O’Dwyer | Dessie Hughes |
| Champion Hurdle | 2005 | Hardy Eustace | 8 | Conor O’Dwyer | Dessie Hughes |
| Champion Hurdle | 1949 | Hatton’s Grace | 9 | Aubrey Brabazon | Vincent O’Brien |
| Champion Hurdle | 1950 | Hatton’s Grace | 10 | Aubrey Brabazon | Vincent O’Brien |
| Champion Hurdle | 1951 | Hatton’s Grace | 11 | Tim Molony | Vincent O’Brien |
| World Hurdle | 2005 | Inglis Drever | 6 | Graham Lee | Howard Johnson |
| World Hurdle | 2007 | Inglis Drever | 8 | Paddy Brennan | Howard Johnson |
| World Hurdle | 2008 | Inglis Drever | 9 | Denis O’Regan | Howard Johnson |
| Neptune | 1997 | Istabraq | 5 | Charlie Swan | Aidan O’Brien |
| Champion Hurdle | 1998 | Istabraq | 6 | Charlie Swan | Aidan O’Brien |
| Champion Hurdle | 1999 | Istabraq | 7 | Charlie Swan | Aidan O’Brien |
| Champion Hurdle | 2000 | Istabraq | 8 | Charlie Swan | Aidan O’Brien |
| Supreme Novices Div 2 | 1968 | L’Escargot | 5 | Tommy Carberry | Dan Moore |
| Gold Cup | 1970 | L’Escargot | 7 | Tommy Carberry | Dan Moore |
| Gold Cup | 1971 | L’Escargot | 8 | Tommy Carberry | Dan Moore |
| Arkle | 2002 | Moscow Flyer | 8 | Barry Geraghty | Jessica Harrington |
| Champion Chase | 2003 | Moscow Flyer | 9 | Barry Geraghty | Jessica Harrington |
| Champion Chase | 2005 | Moscow Flyer | 11 | Barry Geraghty | Jessica Harrington |
| Grand Annual | 1986 | Pearlyman | 7 | Graham Bradley | John Edwards |
| Champion Chase | 1987 | Pearlyman | 8 | Peter Scudamore | John Edwards |
| Champion Chase | 1988 | Pearlyman | 9 | Tom Morgan | John Edwards |
| Triumph | 1967 | Persian War | 4 | Jimmy Uttley | Brian Swift |
| Champion Hurdle | 1968 | Persian War | 5 | Jimmy Uttley | Colin Davies |
| Champion Hurdle | 1969 | Persian War | 6 | Jimmy Uttley | Colin Davies |
| Champion Hurdle | 1970 | Persian War | 7 | Jimmy Uttley | Colin Davies |
| Mares | 2009 | Quevega | 5 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
| Mares | 2010 | Quevega | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
| Mares | 2011 | Quevega | 7 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
| Mares | 2012 | Quevega | 8 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
| Mares | 2013 | Quevega | 9 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
| Mares | 2014 | Quevega | 10 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
| Cathcart | 1958 | Quita Que | 9 | Bunny Cox | Dan Moore |
| Champion Chase | 1959 | Quita Que | 10 | Bunny Cox | Dan Moore |
| Cathcart | 1961 | Quita Que | 12 | Willie Robinson | Dan Moore |
| Champion Hurdle | 1985 | See You Then | 5 | Steve Smith Eccles | Nicky Henderson |
| Champion Hurdle | 1986 | See You Then | 6 | Steve Smith Eccles | Nicky Henderson |
| Champion Hurdle | 1987 | See You Then | 7 | Steve Smith Eccles | Nicky Henderson |
| Champion Hurdle | 1952 | Sir Ken | 5 | Tim Molony | Willie Stephenson |
| Champion Hurdle | 1953 | Sir Ken | 6 | Tim Molony | Willie Stephenson |
| Champion Hurdle | 1954 | Sir Ken | 7 | Tim Molony | Willie Stephenson |
| Arkle | 1956 | Sir Ken | 9 | Tim Molony | Willie Stephenson |
| Arkle | 2012 | Sprinter Sacre | 6 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson |
| Champion Chase | 2013 | Sprinter Sacre | 7 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson |
| Champion Chase | 2016 | Sprinter Sacre | 10 | Nico De Bonville | Nicky Henderson |
| Cross Country | 2019 | Tiger Roll | 9 | ||
| Cross Country | 2018 | Tiger Roll | 8 | Keith Donoghue | G Elliott |
| NH Chase | 2017 | Tiger Roll | 7 | Lisa O’Neill | G Elliott |
| Triumph Hurdle | 2014 | Tiger Roll | 4 | D N Russell | G Elliott |
| Supreme | 2014 | Vautour | 5 | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins |
| JLT | 2015 | Vautour | 6 | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins |
| Ryanair | 2016 | Vautour | 7 | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins |
| Neptune | 1973 | Willie Wumpkins | 5 | Pat Colville | Adrian Maxwell |
| Pertemps | 1979 | Willie Wumpkins | 11 | Mr Jim Wilson | Jane Pilkington |
| Pertemps | 1980 | Willie Wumpkins | 12 | Mr Jim Wilson | Jane Pilkington |
| Pertemps | 1981 | Willie Wumpkins | 13 | Mr Jim Wilson | Jane Pilkington |
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