Galopin Des Champs wins Cheltenham Gold Cup
Paul Townend celebrates winning the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase on Galopin Des Champs on day four of the Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse, England, Friday March 17, 2023. (Mike Egerton/PA via AP)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Mike Egerton]
CHELTENHAM, England (AP) — Galopin Des Champs stormed up the hill for a convincing victory in the Cheltenham Gold Cup. The pre-race favorite at 7-5 odds answered questions about his stamina by pulling away from Bravemansgame after the final fence to win by about seven lengths. Conflated was third. The victory made jockey Paul Townend and trainer Willie Mullins three-time Gold Cup champions — on St. Patrick’s Day for the Irish pair.
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Paul Townend celebrates winning the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase on Galopin Des Champs on day four of the Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse, England, Friday March 17, 2023. (Tim Goode/PA via AP)
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Trainer Willie Mullins celebrates after Galopin Des Champs ridden by Paul Townend wins the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase on day four of the Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse, England, Friday March 17, 2023. (Tim Goode/PA via AP)
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Galopin Des Champs ridden by Paul Townend, left, and trained by Willie Mullins on their way to winning the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase on day four of the Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse, England, Friday March 17, 2023. (Tim Goode/PA via AP)
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