All in the family: ten super siblings who won at the Cheltenham Festival

Martin Stevens picks out the best brother and sister acts at the meeting

LONG RUN ridden by Sam Waley-Cohen wins The Cheltenham Gold Cup at The Cheltenham Festival 18/3/11

Long Run: Gold Cup winner is a half-brother to classy mare LiberthineCredit: John Grossick (racingpost.com/photos)

Gay Donald
1946 Gay Light-Pas De Quatre (Royal Dancer)
Won Cheltenham Gold Cup 1955

Pas Seul
1953 Erin's Pride-Pas De Quatre (Royal Dancer)
Won Cheltenham Gold Cup 1960

There were no ingenious mating plans behind the breeding of Gay Donald and Pas Seul, the only siblings to have won the Cheltenham Gold Cup. In fact, the story goes that the connections of their dam Pas De Quatre didn't even know she was carrying Pas Seul until very late into her pregnancy.

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Published on 7 March 2020inNews

Last updated 17:59, 7 March 2020

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