Could Cheltenham Festival become a five day event?
There are reports it's being considered for 2023
It's being reported the Cheltenham Festival could be extended to five days in the near future.
The Daily Telegraph says the Jockey Club has been considering a five day event in 2023, with six races on each day.
At the moment it runs for four days in March, finishing with the famous Cheltenham Gold Cup on the final day of racing.
The idea of a fifth day of action was was first raised in January 2020, when racecourse chairman Martin St Quinton said that he "wouldn't rule anything out" with regards to extending the meeting.
A spokesperson for the Jockey Club says there have been no developments on the matter and while a five-day meeting has not been expressly rejected, there are no immediate intentions to extend the fixture.
"It is always interesting to listen to the debate around a fifth day and the last time this was discussed in earnest in public some key stakeholders in our sport expressed their desire for a fifth day," a statement read.
"We will always explore every option to improve the Festival and support British racing, but we have made no decision to extend the length of the Festival."