The Crystal Cup European Cross Country Challenge is an annual series of steeplechase horse races in Europe. The series was introduced in 2010 although most of the individual races are much older.
Points are awarded to the first six finishers in each race, with bonuses for horses from abroad and for the final race. The main prize is for the trainer whose stable's horses have accumulated the most points, with additional trophies for the top horse and top jockey.
+Races in the Crystal Cup series Race Course Country Date Prize fund (€) Notes Grand Cross de Pau Reverdy (Prix Gaston de Bataille) Pau France February 70,000 Cross Country Chase Cheltenham England March 74,000 During the Cheltenham Festival Grand Steeple-Chase Cross Country de Fontainebleau Fontainebleau France April 40,000 Anjou-Loire Challenge Le Lion-d'Angers France May 112,000 Crystal Cup Partynice Wrocław Wrocław Poland June 40,000 Associate member 2016, full member 2017 Grand Steeple-Chase des Flandres Waregem Belgium August/September 100,000 Grand Cross de Craon Craon France September 75,000 Gran Premio Merano Merano Italy September 40,000 Velká pardubická Pardubice Czech Republic October 178,000 Grand Steeple Chase-Cross-Country de Compiègne Compiègne France November 40,000 Cross Country Handicap Chase Cheltenham England December 48,000 During the International Hurdle meetingRaces formerly part of the Crystal Cup La Touche Cup Punchestown Ireland April 28,500 (2016) Member 2010–2016 Crystal Cup Cross-Country Challenge Frauenfeld Switzerland May 33,000 (2015) Member 2015–2016
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