King kicks award rivals into touch

KICKING KING, the reigning King George VI Chase and Cheltenham Gold Cup holder was yesterday named 2005 Horse of the Year at the annual Irish Horse Racing Awards ceremony.

King kicks award rivals into touch
Tue, 13 Dec, 2005 - 00:00
Declan Colley

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.

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CourtsRacinghorse racingPlace: DublinPlace: ShaPlace: CheltenhamPlace: KemptonPerson: KingPerson: Kicking KingPerson: King George VIPerson: Tom TaaffePerson: Hardy EustacePerson: Moscow FlyerPerson: AzamourPerson: OratorioPerson: Alexander GoldrunPerson: TaaffePerson: King GeorgePerson: Conor ClarksonPerson: Ruby WalshPerson: Kieren FallonPerson: FallonPerson: Aidan O’BrienPerson: Nina CarberryPerson: Paul NolanPerson: DabirounPerson: TommyPerson: PaulPerson: NinaPerson: Derek O’ConnorPerson: Ray RooneyPerson: John MoloneyPerson: Sports MinisterPerson: John O’DonoghuePerson: Denis BrosnanPerson: Frances CrowleyEvent: Cheltenham Gold CupEvent: Irish Horse Racing AwardsEvent: St. Stephen’s DayEvent: ChristmasEvent: Irish DerbyEvent: Hong Kong VaseEvent: Fred Winter Juvenile Novice Handicap HurdleEvent: Galway festivalEvent: UK National HuntEvent: GuineasEvent: Eclipse StakesEvent: King George VIEvent: Queen Elizabeth Diamond StakesEvent: St. LegerEvent: Cheltenham FestivalOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: Galway Racecourse CommitteeOrganisation: HRI
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