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2026 Cheltenham Festival is the world\u2019s most distinguished jump meeting. The Cheltenham Festival is largely considered to be the World Cup of hurdle racing. Every March the Cotswold town is engulfed by race goers who make their annual pilgrimage to see the best horses and jockeys from around the world.<\/p>\n

Easily accessible & set against the beautiful backdrop of the Cotswolds. The 2026 Cheltenham Festival<\/a> will provide a fantastic opportunity to entertain clients, family, friends and colleagues in luxury. With prize money only second to the Grand National<\/a>, Cheltenham attracts an illustrious field.<\/p>\n

Tuesday is the opening day of the meeting, where the stage is set for four days of world-class racing. Champions Day is headlined by the Unibet Champion Hurdle<\/a>, known for delivering some unforgettable performances.<\/p>\n

The Cheltenham Festival welcomes the finest horses, jockeys, owners & trainers to battle it out for the highest racing honours. With over \u00a34.5 million of prize money<\/a>, there is plenty up for grabs!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Cheltenham Festival is arguably the biggest fixture on the racing calendar. Enjoy our glass fronted, balcony suite with ICON and meet and great stars in the racing world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":7947,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"mec_category":[96,47,111,24],"class_list":["post-7898","mec-events","type-mec-events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","mec_category-cheltenham-festival","mec_category-horse-racing","mec_category-horse-racing-cheltenham","mec_category-icon"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n2026 Cheltenham Festival Day 1 | ICON Hospitality | Meet Legends<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Join us for Day 1 and the infamous Cheltenham Festival. 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