BetMGM Cup Preview, Tips, Runners

Inaugurated in 1993, the BetMGM Cup rapidly ended up being a staple of "Festival Wednesday". The race is better known to many as the 'Coral Cup', due to the bookie's long sponsorship, which ended in 2026.


It has a reputation as a "bookmakers' race" due to the fact that it is exceptionally unusual for a favourite to win. Run over two miles and five furlongs, where there is typically more than one big gamble on the day of the race. However, huge cost winners of this race are really typical, so why not pursue an outsider?


Langer Dan for the Dan Skelton lawn won this race in both 2023 & 2024; & 2024; he was the first-ever runner to become a double winner of this race.


Uncover BetMGM Cup winning techniques through our deep dive into previous race patterns and fitness instructor performance, and supercharge your bets with these leading complimentary bets for Cheltenham.


BetMGM Cup Information:


BetMGM Cup Past Winners

BetMGM Cup Trainer Statistics

BetMGM Cup Jockey Statistics


Our devoted Cheltenham suggestions page will not only bring you from the OLBG racing tipsters for the approaching card that consists of the BetMGM Cup, but will also have predictions for each conference at Cheltenham throughout the season, so make certain to head over there. We cover every race at the Cheltenham Festival, and listed below you can discover links to all of the races for each of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday.


How competitive is the BetMGM Cup market? When taking a look at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market remained in 2015, when the race had an over-round of 128%. The race in 2025 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 146%, whilst typically over the last 20 renewals of the BetMGM Cup, the over-round has actually been 136%, which suggests the bookie expects to pay out ₤ 100 for every ₤ 136 which is bet.


Below you will discover the 2027 BetMGM Cup Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you might have the ability to utilize for the next renewal. We likewise have an area that looks at the BetMGM Cup Trend Analysis.


These are the leading 3 quickest-run BetMGM Cup races over the last 20 renewals:


1. Whisper (4:58.70) in 2014

2. Son Of Flicka (5:00.40) in 2012

3. Diamond King (5:02.90) in 2016


Looking at the future kind, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the previous 20 renewals, if you had actually followed the winner of the BetMGM Cup next time out, then you would have backed an overall of 3 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out given that their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -9.62.