Posts tagged King George VI Chase
Long Run wins King George VI Chase
Jan 16th
A packed house at Kempton Park may have come to pay homage to the reigning champion but what they witnessed was the coronation of a new one. Long Run, ridden by his 28-year-old amateur rider Sam Waley-Cohen, finally ended the reign of Kauto Star in the William Hill King George VI Chase. To read [...]
No immediate decision about future of Kauto Star
Jan 16th
Having accepted that the story could not have the ending, Paul Nicholls was not going to be rushed into any decisions about the future from Kauto Star. Nicholls had just watched as Kauto Star relinquished the crown that he had held at Kempton Park for the last four seasons when he finished third behind Long [...]
Nicky Henderson hopes that everything works out in the long run
Jan 15th
It is nearly 30 years since a trainer has achieved the double of the King George VI Chase and Christmas Hurdle at Kempton Park, when Fred Winter won with Pendil and Lanzarote. Saturday’s meeting at Kempton normally has the Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle as its highlight but that race gives way to the rescheduled King George [...]
Paul Nicholls not pumped up over King George bid
Jan 12th
Pressure, according to the dictionary, is a burdensome condition that is hard to bear. To read more: http://horse-racing.bettor.com/paul-nicholls-not-pumped-up-over-king-george-bid/news/1337723
Nigel Twiston-Davies criticises BHA over King George decision
Jan 7th
The new-found mood of flexibility within British racing, that has seen several of the major races that had been lost to the weather rescheduled, has not satisfied everyone. When the William Hill King George VI Chase was abandoned two weeks ago, after Kempton Park officials gave up the unequal struggle with freezing temperatures, the race, [...]
Clive Smith hopes for no delayed reaction with Kauto Star
Jan 6th
There are plenty of people who have found owning racehorses as a quick route to penury. And even those owners, such as Sheikh Mohammed, the Coolmore syndicate and JP McManus have found that success has come at a cost. However, Clive Smith has proven small can be beautiful – and profitable. To read the full [...]
New date for King George VI Chase
Dec 26th
Tony McCoy will have to wait just a little longer for his chance to ride Kauto Star after the William Hill King George VI Chase was abandoned for a second time. To read the full blog: http://horse-racing.bettor.com/king-george-vi-chase-postponed-again/news/1337107
Last Boxing Day fixtures lost
Dec 26th
The last hopes for racing on Boxing Day were lost when the meetings at both Fontwell Park and Wolverhampton had to be abandoned. Frost claimed Fontwell, where overnight temperatures hit minus nine, and even the protective covers that had been put in place could not stop the course becoming frozen. To read the full blog: [...]
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 [...]
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