The Champions Club
Combine comfort, convenience, and luxury in The Champions Club at Cheltenham Racecourse for the Cheltenham Festival 2025. Not only can you enjoy some of the very finest views of the track from this sublime course-facing facility, but you will also be treated to some of the finest food and drink on offer.
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The Champions Club Includes:
- Club Badge, allowing Club level course access
- Morning coffee and biscuits
- Four-course lunch
- Afternoon tea at Cheltenham Racecourse
- Complimentary bar, including house wines, selected spirits, soft drinks, draught lager and Guinness (excludes champagne)
- Private Viewing Balcony overlooking the Racetrack
- Racecard
- Car parking at Cheltenham Racecourse (1 per 4 guests)
- Waiter & Waitress Service
Sample Itinerary
- 10:30 – Gates Open
- 10:45 – Facility Opens, Morning Coffee On Arrival
- 12:15 – Lunch Is Served
- 13:30 – First Race
- 15:30 – FEATURE RACE
- 16:25 – Afternoon Tea
- 17:30 – Last Race*
- 18:15 – Carriages
*Bar closes on the conclusion of the last race
Dress Code
Whilst there is no formal dress code in place, we appreciate many do like to dress up for the Festival.
Cheltenham Racecourse is the Home of Jump Racing and The Cheltenham Festival is home to some of the finest racing in the world, and with the finest racing often comes the finest fashion.
During The Cheltenham Festival, fancy dress is not permitted in Hospitality, restaurant facilities, or in the Club Enclosure.
Fancy dress is permitted in other areas as long as the outfit isn’t offensive, and at our discretion, we reserve the right to decline entry should the need arise.
Most male guests tend to choose Collar & Tie. Minimum attire Smart Casual. The racecourse suggests: wrap up warm!
Sample Menu
Fresh Hobbs House Bakery bread and butter
Starter – Smoked Chalk Stream Trout blini, roe, wasabi aioli
Main – Rump of Lamb smoked carrot, cauliflower cheese, greens, mead jus
Dessert – Chaxhill Red Apple Delice caramel & maple
Cheltenham Cheeseboard – apricots, grapes, chutney and biscuits
Getting to Cheltenham Racecourse
Car
Please follow the recommended routes signed by the AA. There are extensive car parks, which are accessbile by pre-paid label only. We would advise clients travelling by car to utilise the parking area accessible from Southam Lane as this is the nearest parking location with regard to all hospitality facilities.
Bus
If you’re arriving via the Stagecoach public buses, please ensure you have viewed the timetable which will operate during the festival. There will be four 17 seater minibuses from the taxi area running from 4:00pm daily.
Train
The nearest train station is Cheltenham Spa. There is a dedicated Races bus service for the Cheltenham Festival from Cheltenham Spa Railway Station. Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway is an alternative form of transport for the Cheltenham Festival. Leaving from Toddington arriving at Cheltenham Racecourse after a 35- minute journey through the beautiful countryside of the Cotswolds, Malverns and Vale of Evesham.
Air
Cheltenham Racecourse welcomes arrivals on racedays by helicopter, and operates the busiest temporary airfield in the UK, receiving 400 flights over The Festival week alone.
Pricing
| Day/Date | Price per person + vat |
Tuesday 10 March Champion Day | £659 |
Wednesday 11 March Ladies Day | £629 |
Thursday 12 March St Patrick’s Thursday | £699 |
Friday 13 March Cheltenham Gold Cup Day | £729 |
Faqs
🏇 What is special about the Cheltenham Festival?
The Cheltenham Festival is one of the biggest and most prestigious events in National Hunt (jump) racing, held annually in March at Cheltenham Racecourse in Gloucestershire, UK. It’s known for:
- Top-tier races like the Cheltenham Gold Cup, Champion Hurdle, and Queen Mother Champion Chase
- A festive atmosphere with Irish and British fans coming together (especially around St. Patrick’s Day)
- Four days of elite jump racing, featuring the best horses, trainers, and jockeys
- Huge betting interest and massive crowds
🏆 What is the prize for the Cheltenham Festival?
Prize money varies by race, but the Cheltenham Gold Cup, the festival’s most prestigious race, offers a prize fund of around £625,000 (as of recent years). The winner takes home roughly £350,000–£375,000.
👥 How many people attend Cheltenham on Gold Cup Day?
Gold Cup Day (the final day of the festival) is the biggest draw. Attendance can exceed:
- 70,000 spectators on Gold Cup Day alone
- Over 260,000 across the four-day festival
🐎 Who has the most winners at Cheltenham?
The most winners at Cheltenham Festival (as of 2024):
- Willie Mullins – Ireland’s leading trainer has 100+ festival winners, the most of any trainer ever at Cheltenham.
🐴 Who is the greatest horse trainer of all time?
Subjective, but among the most celebrated:
- Willie Mullins – for Cheltenham and jumps racing
- Aidan O’Brien – dominant in flat racing, especially internationally
- Vincent O’Brien – legend who trained champions over both jumps and flat
💪 Who is the strongest trainer?
In current form, Willie Mullins is arguably the strongest in National Hunt racing due to:
- Consistently high number of Cheltenham wins
- A powerful stable of elite horses
- Dominating Irish and UK racing seasons
🏇 Which jockey has the most wins in the world?
- Russell Baze (USA) holds the record for most career wins worldwide with over 12,800 victories.
- In the UK, Sir Anthony McCoy (AP McCoy) holds the record with 4,348 wins.
👩🦰 Has a female jockey ever won?
Yes! Rachael Blackmore made history by:
- Becoming the first female jockey to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2022 (on A Plus Tard)
- Also the first woman to be leading jockey at the Cheltenham Festival (2021)
- And the first woman to win the Grand National (2021, on Minella Times)
She’s a total trailblazer in racing history!
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