UNITED KINGDOM
RACING-KING GEORGE V1 CHASE.
Kauto Star the 8 year old gelding trained by Paul Nichols, won the King George V1 Chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day for the third time.
This puts Kaoto Star up there with Dessert Orchid, who was also a triple winner.
Ruby Walsh the jockey said that he believes that they have a good chance for the Cheltenham Gold Cup, if they can beat Denman on the day, last years winner.
It was a bad day for the bookmakers, despite the pundits saying the eight year old was "past it", the loyal punters backed it out of the ring.
Nichols said he will not race again until the big one at Cheltenham.