There are four main championship races that headline each of the four days of the Cheltenham festival. These are: the Champions Hurdle, which runs on Tuesday, known as Champion Day; the Queen Mother Champion Chase, which goes on the Wednesday, otherwise referred to as Ladies’ Day; the Stayers’ Hurdle, which takes place on the Thursday, also known as St Patrick’s Thursday whether it lands on March 17 or not; the Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday (Gold Cup day). The Cheltenham Gold Cup offers the most prestigious prize in jump racing, and is considered to be the climax of the entire week.