Gold Cup 2024 prize money: How much is up for grabs and what will winner earn in iconic Cheltenham event
The Cheltenham Gold Cup is one of the biggest events in horse racing and there is plenty of money on offer.
It is one of the most lucrative in the UK, and several owners will walk away with tens of thousands of pounds.
The Gold Cup can turn horses, jockeys and trainers into heroes because of its prestige.
Rachael Blackmore and Paul Townend are two jockeys who have done so in recent years, earning themselves money and fame.
Gold Cup 2024: Prize money
Sixteen horses are set to compete in this year's Gold Cup, with a prize pot of £625,000 being split between the top five.
The winner will take home £351,688, which was claimed by Des Champs' owner, Mrs Audrey Turley, last year.
Second place walks away with £132,500, third takes £66,312, fourth comes away with £33,125 and fifth bags £16,625.
This makes the Gold Cup the most lucrative jumps race in the UK and Ireland bar the Grand National.
Oh my days! Watch the moment Galopin Des Champs won the Gold Cup at the Cheltenham Festival
How much do the jockeys win?
Jockeys often only take a small percentage of any prize pot, which is between eight and nine per cent.
If they place, they also still take some of the earned money, but it's usually only about 3.5 per cent.
There is also a standard fee for taking part and for jump races that is set at £164.74.
Gold Cup 2024: Date and how to follow
The Gold Cup will be held on the final day of Cheltenham, which is Friday, March 15 this year.
The action is set to get underway at 3:30pm.
talkSPORT will have live coverage of races across the talkSPORT network, including the Gold Cup.
talkSPORT.com will also be on hand to provide all of reaction.
To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
The race will also be streamed free-to-air across ITV 1 and ITV X.
Racing TV will also be showing every race from Cheltenham and can be accessed via a subscription on Sky and Virgin.
Gold Cup 2024: Runners and riders
- Galopin Des Champs [J: TBC - T: W P Mullins] 11/10
- Fastorslow [J: TBC - T: Martin Brassil] 5/1
- Shishkin [J: TBC - T: Nicky Henderson] 7/1
- Gerri Colombe [J: TBC - T: Gordon Elliott] 12/1
- L'Homme Presse [J:TBC - T: Venetia Williams] 14/1
- Bravemansgame [J: TBC - T: Paul Nicholls] 16/1
- Hewick [J: TBC - T: John Joseph Hanlon] 20/1
- Corach Rambler [J: TBC - T: Lucinda Russell] 20/1
- Gentlemansgame [J:TBC - T: M F Morris] 25/1
- Monkfish [J: TBC - T: W P Mullins] 40/1
- Nassalam [J: TBC - T: Gary Moore] 50/1
- Protekorat [J: TBC - T: Dan Skelton] 66/1
- Ahoy Senor [J: TBC - T: Lucinda Russell] 66/1
- The Real Whacker [J: TBC - T: Patrick Neville] 66/1
- Jungle Boogie [J: TBC - T: Henry De Bromhead] 100/1
- Conflated [J: TBC - T: Gordon Elliott] 150/1
Gold Cup 2024: Betting tips
You can get all the latest betting tips and free bet offers for the festival here.
