The Cheltenham Gold Cup has been stolen in a house burglary along with other high-value racing trophies worth more than £150,000.
The Challenge Cup and the Britannia Handicap Cup were also among the items taken in the raid after the offenders forced their way into a property between midnight and 6.50am this morning.
The Cheltenham Cup - racing's most famous trophy - is made of solid gold and is worth around £10,000.
Bronze ornaments in the shape of a hare, a spaniel with a pheasant in its mouth and two horses being ridden by jockeys were also stolen along with other items.
Police attended the scene in Wormington near Broadway, Gloucestershire, and are appealing to witnesses to come forward.
The iconic Cheltenham Gold Cup race - dating back to 1819 - takes place every year. This year it was won by jockey Paddy Brennan.
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