US EditionCheltenham Festival Gold Cup race ends with third death this week
Envoi Allen, a 12-year-old ten-time Grade One winner, collapsed after finishing ninth in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, marking the third horse death at the festival this year.
- On March 13, 2026, Envoi Allen, 12-year-old racehorse, collapsed and died after finishing ninth in the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup, his final planned race with jockey Darragh O'Keeffe and trainer Henry de Bromhead.
- Earlier this week two other horses, Hansard and HMS Seahorse, died after falls, making Envoi Allen the third fatality at this year's Cheltenham Festival.
- James Given, BHA Director of Equine Regulation, Safety & Welfare, said 'Just as he got to the bottom, there was almost certainly an acute cardiovascular collapse and it happened very quickly', adding a post-mortem and fatality test will be conducted tomorrow.
- Connections mourned Envoi Allen, a horse described as a 10-time Grade One winner, after his final race, with Richard Thompson saying 'We didn't see it... he came up and went over as he was coming out of the chute'.
- The Jockey Club pointed to more than £63m invested in equine welfare since 2000 and falling faller rates of 1.98%, while the British Horseracing Authority has launched a review into race starts.
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Horse Racing-Four horses die at Cheltenham Festival
CHELTENHAM, England, March 13 : Four horses have died at this year’s Cheltenham Festival, including two on the final day of racing on Friday, among them Envoi Allen, who competed in the Gold Cup won by Gaelic Warrior.Envoi Allen finished ninth in the main race but collapsed on the course. Cheltenham Racecou
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