What grey horses are running in the Cheltenham Gold Cup 2025 and when was the last time a grey horse won?
THE showpiece race of the Cheltenham Festival is here as punters flock to Prestbury Park for the iconic Gold Cup!
Galopin Des Champs is seeking a third straight triumph in the blockbuster contest.
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Should the Willie Mullins-trained horse be victorious once again, the top chaser will join Gold Cup legends such as Golden Miller, Arkle, and Best Mate.
But EIGHT other Grade 1 runners will be aiming to dethrone Galopin Des Champs, and some punters will be going against the huge favourite.
What grey horses are running in the Cheltenham Gold Cup 2025?
Just ONE grey horse will run in the Cheltenham Gold Cup this year.
That is Gentlemansgame, who is a whopping 50/1 to spoil Galopin Des Champs’ party.
The Mouse Morris-trained horse pulled up in the Gold Cup last year.
Darragh O’Keeffe will ride Gentlemansgame in the Cheltenham showpiece.
When did a grey horse last win the Cheltenham Gold Cup?
The only grey winner of the Cheltenham Gold Cup was Desert Orchid in 1989.
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Cheltenham Gold Cup 2025 runners and riders
1 Ahoy Senor
Jockey: Derek Fox
Trainer: Lucinda Russell
2 Banbridge
Jockey: J J Slevin
Trainer: Joseph Patrick O’Brien
3 Corbetts Cross
Jockey: Jack Kennedy
Trainer: Emmet Mullins
4 Galopin Des Champs
Jockey: Paul Townend
Trainer: Willie Mullins
5 Gentlemansgame
Jockey: Darragh O’Keeffe
Trainer: Mouse Morris
6 Inothewayurthinkin
Jockey: Mark Walsh
Trainer: Gavin Cromwell
7 Monty’s Star
Jockey: Rachael Blackmore
Trainer: Henry De Bromhead
8 Royale Pagaille
Jockey: Charlie Deutsch
Trainer: Venetia Williams
9 The Real Whacker
Jockey: Brian Hughes
Trainer: Patrick Neville