Widely considered the greatest chaser of all-time, Arkle was a three-time Gold Cup winner at Cheltenham and known by the nickname ‘Himself’.
On Friday, the Boodles Gr1 Cheltenham Gold Cup Steeple Chase is run at 17h30 on Day 4 of the festival that has captivated us since Tuesday.
Arkle was so good, handicappers in Ireland had to change the rules – applying one when he raced and another when he didn’t.
When he died, the famous jockey Lord Oaksey wrote: “Now he is gone we must search for others to warm our blood on winters afternoons, to fill the stands and set the crowds on fire.
The Boodles Gr1 Cheltenham Gold Cup Steeple Chase is run at 17h30 on Friday.
Enjoy the clip of Arkle winning the Gold Cup 58 years ago:
