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1999 Cheltenham Gold Cup
The 1999 Cheltenham Gold Cup was a horse racing, horse race which took place at Cheltenham Racecourse, Cheltenham on Thursday March 18, 1999. It was the 72nd running of the Cheltenham Gold Cup, and it was won by See More Business. The winner was ridden by Mick Fitzgerald and trained by Paul Nicholls (horse racing), Paul Nicholls. The pre-race favourite Florida Pearl finished third. The jockey-trainer partnership of Fitzgerald and Nicholls completed a big-race double, as they had also won the previous day's Queen Mother Champion Chase with Call Equiname. Race details * ''Sponsor:'' The Tote, Tote * ''Winner's prize money:'' £149,600.00 * ''Going:'' Good to Soft * ''Number of runners:'' 12 * ''Winner's time:'' 6m 41.9s Full result * The distances between the horses are shown in Length (horse racing), lengths or shorter. nk = neck; PU = pulled-up.† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated. Winner's details Further details of the winner, See More Business: * ''Foale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horse Racing
Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic premise – to identify which of two or more horses is the fastest over a set course or distance – has been mostly unchanged since at least classical antiquity. Horse races vary widely in format, and many countries have developed their own particular traditions around the sport. Variations include restricting races to particular breeds, running over obstacles, running over different distances, running on different track surfaces, and running in different gaits. In some races, horses are assigned different weights to carry to reflect differences in ability, a process known as handicapping. While horses are sometimes raced purely for sport, a major part of horse racing's interest and economic importance is in the gambling associated with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
