Queen Mother Champion Chase
History
The event was established in 1959, and it was originally called the National Hunt Two-Mile Champion Chase. It was given its present title in 1980 – the year of the Queen Mother's 80th birthday – in recognition of her support to jump racing. The Queen Mother was a successful owner of National Hunt horses, particularly chasers, and among these was Game Spirit – the runner-up in this race in 1976.The Queen Mother Champion Chase was not sponsored before 2007, and between 2008 and 2010 it was backed by Seasons Holidays.
The sponsor from 2011 until 2013 was online gambling firm Sportingbet. BetVictor held naming rights for the 2014 season before the current sponsor, sports betting company Betway, took over.
Records
Most successful horse :
- Badsworth Boy – 1983, 1984, 1985
- Pat Taaffe – Fortria, Ben Stack, Flyingbolt, Straight Fort
- Barry Geraghty – Moscow Flyer, Big Zeb, Finian's Rainbow, Sprinter Sacre
- Tom Dreaper – Fortria, Ben Stack, Flyingbolt, Muir, Straight Fort
- Nicky Henderson - Remittance Man, Finian's Rainbow, Sprinter Sacre, Altior
- Paul Nicholls - Call Equiname, Azertyuiop, Master Minded, Dodging Bullets, Politologue
- George Ansley – Fortria, Straight Fort
- Doug Armitage – Badsworth Boy
- John Hales - One Man, Azertyuiop, Politologue