Cheltenham Festival History July 2, 2020 For 2026 / 27 Cheltenham Festival fixtures look here Cheltenham Festival 1997 – A Look Back Cheltenham Festival 1998 – McCoy and Pipe Dominate Cheltenham Festival 1999: Nicholls Breaks Through Cheltenham Festival 2000 – Déjà vu Cheltenham Festival 2001 – No Show Cheltenham Festival 2002 – The Festival Returns Cheltenham Festival 2003: Nap Hand for Geraghty Cheltenham Festival 2004: Time for Rupert Cheltenham Festival 2005: Three Become Four Cheltenham Festival 2006: Nicholls and Walsh Dominate Cheltenham Festival 2007: Tastes Like Chocolate Cheltenham Festival 2008: Business as Usual for Nicholls and Walsh Cheltenham Festival 2009: Magnificent Seven for Walsh Cheltenham Festival 2010: Cue Card Doesn’t Fluff His Lines Cheltenham Festival 2011: Maiden Win for Mullins Cheltenham Festival 2012: Henderson Breaks Records Cheltenham Festival 2013: Sprinter Sacre Reigns in Queen Mother Cheltenham Festival 2014: Six of the Best for Quevega Cheltenham Festival 2015: Novice Coneygree Wins Gold Cup Cheltenham Festival 2016: When Irish Eyes Are Smiling (Again) Cheltenham Festival 2017: Gordon Elliot Makes His Mark Cheltenham Festival 2018 – Relive the Festival Cheltenham Festival 2019 – Girls Gone Wild Cheltenham Festival 2020 Cheltenham Festival 2021 Cheltenham Festival 2022 Cheltenham Festival 2023 Cheltenham Festival 2024 Cheltenham Festival 2025 Cheltenham Festival 2026