King kicks award rivals into touch
Tom Taaffe’s charge, who registered four Grade One victories last season and delivered Ireland its first Gold Cup victory in ten years, beat such as Hardy Eustace, Moscow Flyer, Azamour, Oratorio and Alexander Goldrun for the title.
The seven-year-old was yesterday reported by Taaffe to be right on track for a crack at a second King George on St. Stephen’s Day and his owner Conor Clarkson said it was an “unbelievable privilege” to be associated with a horse who had been selected for this award ahead of so many other worthy contenders.
