2009 Cheltenham Gold Cup the winner, Kauto Star: 2009 Cheltenham Gold Cup The 2009 Cheltenham Gold Cup was a horse race which took place at Cheltenham on Friday March 13, 2009. It was the 81st running of the Cheltenham Gold Cup, and it was won by the pre-race favourite Kauto Star. The winner was ridden by Ruby Walsh and trained by Paul Nicholls. Kauto Star became the first horse to regain the Gold Cup in the event's history. He had previously won it in 2007, and he was runner-up in 2008. The winning margin of thirteen lengths was the widest in the race since
Cheltenham Park Racecourse at the course before its official closure following the sale, and the area was redeveloped as part of the new suburb of St Clair. Cheltenham Park Racecourse Cheltenham Park Racecourse was a horse racing track located in the suburb of Cheltenham in Adelaide, South Australia. It was situated north-west of the centre of the city and approximately five kilometres from Port Adelaide. The track was 2052 metres in circumference with a 325-metre straight. The Port Adelaide Racing Club began thoroughbred racing at the course and in 1921 the club bought the site on which the course stands for £25,000. The