Posts tagged Kauto Star
Kauto Star ready for King George coronation
Dec 26th
The Cheltenham Gold Cup may be described as the blue riband of steeple chasing but has produced its share of surprising results over the course of its history. The King George VI Chase is the race where the cream has habitually risen to the top. For the last four years Kauto Star has been the [...]
King George VI Chase put back to Monday
Dec 24th
Tony McCoy will have to wait a little longer for his chance to ride Kauto Star in the quest for history. Officials at Kempton Park have bowed to the inevitable and abandoned their Boxing Day fixture that featured the Grade One King George VI Chase, in which Kauto Star will be attempting a record-breaking fifth [...]
Kauto Star faces 10 in King George VI Chase
Dec 23rd
Kauto Star will face 10 rivals as well as the weight of history when he attempts to win the William Hill King George VI Chase at Kempton on Sunday. Tony McCoy has been confirmed as the rider for Paul Nicholls’ star, will be lining up for what would be a fifth successive victory in the [...]
Tony McCoy offered ride on Kauto Star in King George VI Chase
Dec 22nd
As a man who was born on December 24th, Noel Fehily is used to all things coming at once late in the year. But this year what could have been the greatest moment of his career has now been clouded by the darkest of days. The rider to whom champion trainer Paul Nicholls turned to [...]
Kempton more hopeful on staging King George
Dec 21st
Fears of rescheduling the King George Chase to a later date were dampened today as Kempton’s clerk of the course Barney Clifford inspected the ground and revealed good news. Read more at: http://horse-racing.bettor.com/kempton-more-hopeful-on-staging-king-george/news/1337000
Kauto Star will face a maximum of 13 in King George
Dec 20th
As one legend of the horse racing fraternity was last night acknowledged in front of the nation, another, this time of the four legged variety, has the chance to follow in AP McCoy’s footsteps and make history. Kauto Star will face a maximum of 13 rivals on Boxing Day when he attempts to win his [...]
Owner Clive Smith the master of all he surveys
Dec 12th
The old adage is “to keep yourself in the best company and your horses in the worst” but Clive Smith can afford to flout that advice. There are plenty of owners whose colours are seen on the racecourse more regularly during the winter months than those of Smith, but few who make as many appearances [...]
24 left in King George; Cheltenham given timely forecast boost
Dec 8th
The countdown to potential history being made by Kauto Star in the King George is just over two weeks away, and 23 runners remain in the race alongside Paul Nicholls’ star chaser on Wednesday. Read more at: http://horse-racing.bettor.com/24-left-in-king-george-cheltenham-given-timely-forecast-boost/news/1336570
Imperial Commander out of King George
Dec 6th
Although there has been a lack of actual racing action over the past week, off the track things are really starting to heat up with the news that Imperial Commander has been ruled out of the King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day. Read more at: http://horse-racing.bettor.com/imperial-commander-out-of-king-george/news/1336487
Paul Nicholls has grounds for concern with Master Minded
Dec 5th
On the day that jump racing made what could turn out to be a brief return, Paul Nicholls admitted to concerns about the chance of fast ground at Cheltenham next weekend. The champion trainer had already pulled his highly rated novice chaser Royal Charm out of his intended race at Exeter, after the course passed [...]
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