BetMGM Cup Preview, Tips, Runners

Inaugurated in 1993, the BetMGM Cup quickly became a staple of "Festival Wednesday". The race is better understood to many as the 'Coral Cup', due to the bookmaker's long sponsorship, which ended in 2026.


It has a reputation as a "bookmakers' race" since it is incredibly uncommon for a preferred to win. Run over 2 miles and 5 furlongs, where there is usually more than one big gamble on the day of the race. However, big cost winners of this race are really common, so why not attempt for an outsider?


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


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BetMGM Cup Information:


BetMGM Cup Past Winners

BetMGM Cup Trainer Statistics

BetMGM Cup Jockey Statistics


Our dedicated Cheltenham pointers page will not only bring you forecasts from the OLBG racing tipsters for the approaching card that includes the BetMGM Cup, however will likewise have forecasts for each conference at Cheltenham throughout the season, so be sure 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 was 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 been 136%, which means the bookmaker anticipates to pay ₤ 100 for each ₤ 136 which is bet.


Below you will find the 2027 BetMGM Cup Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to utilize for the next renewal. We also have a section that takes a look at the BetMGM Cup Trend Analysis.


These are the top three 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 form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had actually followed the winner of the BetMGM Cup next time out, then you would have backed a total of 3 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out because their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -9.62.