Who owns Galopin Des Champs?

Paul Townend praises Galopin Des Champs after winning Irish Gold Cup at Dublin Racing Festival

Galopin Away

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GALOPIN Des Champs is one of the most famous racehorses in the world. 

The star racer will be appearing at the Cheltenham Festival 2025, where he will be competing for the coveted Gold Cup. 

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Galopin’s incredible racing history

Galopin Des Champs is a thoroughbred race horse who has become one of the most successful racers in recent years. 

He was bred in France under the pen name G A E C Des Champs. 

The prize winning horse was fathered by a horse named Timos and his dam (mother) was Manon Des Champs. 

He won the 2023 and 2024 Cheltenham Gold Cup and the 2023, 2024 and 2025 Irish Gold Cup.

Galopin’s wealthy owners

Galopin is owned by Mrs Audrey Turley, who acquired the horse in 2000. 

The Turley family previously owned a car rental business, before selling the firm to a private equity buyer in 2014. 

Some of the family now head up ClonBio, a Hungarian company which manufactures bioethanol. 

Speaking about her horse after his 2024 win at Cheltenham, Audrey said: “He’s just such a lovable horse.” 

“I want to cuddle him and snuggle him all day.”

Galopin’s famous rider

Galopin’s rider always wears distinctive yellow and brown racing silks. 

He is ridden by an Irish jockey named Paul Townend, who gave trainer Willie Mullins his first Cheltenham Gold Cup win in 2019 while riding Al Boum Photo. 

Paul won the trophy again in 2020, while riding the same horse. 

The rider would later win that same trophy in 2023 and 2024 while riding Galopin.

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Cheltenham Festival 2025

Galopin will be appearing at the Cheltenham Festival 2025, where he will once again be competing in the Gold Cup race. 

The winner of the chase stands to win a staggering £360,000 – one of the largest cash prizes at the festival. 

Fans can catch the race when it kicks off at 4pm.