Lanzarote Hurdle Lanzarote Hurdle The Lanzarote Hurdle is a National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Kempton Park over a distance of about 2 miles and 5 furlongs , and during its running there are ten hurdles to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in January. The event is named in memory of the racehorse Lanzarote (1968–1977), the winner of the Champion Hurdle in 1974, and was first run in 1978. Lanzarote had a particularly good record in
Fighting Fifth Hurdle Trial at Haydock, and culminates in the Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. In November 2018, online bookmaker BetVictor took over the sponsorship of the race. Most successful horse (3 wins): Leading jockey (3 wins): Leading trainer (5 wins): ---- Fighting Fifth Hurdle The Fighting Fifth Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Newcastle over a distance of about 2 miles and half a furlong (2 miles and 98 yards, or 3,308 metres), and during its running there are nine hurdles