Who won the 2004 Gold Cup?
Best Mate
The 2004 Cheltenham Gold Cup was a horse race which took place at Cheltenham on Thursday, 18 March 2004. It was the 76th running of the Cheltenham Gold Cup, and it was won by the pre-race favourite Best Mate. The winner was ridden by Jim Culloty and trained by Henrietta Knight.
When did Best Mate win Gold Cup?
2002
Racing career Best Mate won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2002, 2003, and 2004 with jockey Jim Culloty, matching the record of Arkle, but was withdrawn from the 2005 race eight days before the event due to bursting a blood vessel on the gallops.
Where is Best Mate statue?
A life-size bronze sculpture of Best Mate, who died tragically at Exeter racecourse in November, will be unveiled at Cheltenham Racecourse tomorrow. The sculpture, which has been commissioned by the racecourse, is the work Philip Blacker and commemorates the life of the three times Gold Cup winner.
Which jockey has won the most Gold Cups?
Taaffe is the most successful Gold Cup jockey to date, famous for his partnership with ARKLE, Taaffe rode 32 Cheltenham winners, including four Gold Cups (1964-1968) and five Champion Chases.
Who won the 2003 Gold Cup?
Mexico national football team
2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup/Champion
How much do you get for winning the Gold Cup?
How much does the Gold Cup champion earn? The champion of the Gold Cup 2021 will get $1 million dollars, while the finalist will take home $500k. The team who finishes third will take another $200k. The fourth place team will receive $150k.
Who won the last Gold Cup?
United States men’s national soccer team
Concacaf Gold Cup/Latest Champion
What is the meaning of best mate?
(frend) noun. 1. someone who knows and likes another person very well. He is my best friend.
Why was best mate not in the 2005 Cheltenham Gold Cup?
Best Mate, who won the 2002, 2003 and 2004 Cheltenham Gold Cups had been ruled out of the 2005 race after suffering a burst blood vessel and the Exeter race marked his return to the track. Under the guidance of Carberry for the first time after the retirement of Jim Culloty, he had been well-placed behind leader Ashley Brook early on.
When was best mate inducted into Cheltenham Hall of Fame?
At the Cheltenham Festival the following year, a statue of Best Mate was revealed. He was made one of the elite 12 on the Cheltenham Hall of Fame in March 2007. In a DVD about him, Alastair Down narrates:
What was the highest rating for Best Mate?
Lewis was in attendance even though his wife, Valerie, had died on 8 December after a 7-month battle against cancer. The highest Timeform rating for Arkle was 212, while Best Mate’s highest rating was 182. Timeform themselves felt that Best Mate’s rating could have been higher if he had raced in more handicaps.
Who was the owner of the horse best mate?
The horse was owned by Jim Lewis and trained by Henrietta Knight. He was sired by Un Desperado, a French stallion who won the Prix Eugène Adam in 1986. In 2000 a share of 40% was sold to Markus Jooste for the sum of £242,000