King for a day

Kicking King lapped up the attention this morning as the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup hero was given a rapturous welcome at his County Kildare base.

Sun, 20 Mar, 2005 - 16:09

Kicking King lapped up the attention this morning as the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup hero was given a rapturous welcome at his County Kildare base.

The seven-year-old put the famous family name of Taaffe back in the spotlight after his magnificent display in the blue riband on Friday.

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CourtsRacingHeathrowPlace: County KildarePlace: LeopardstownPlace: PunchestownPlace: CurraghPlace: EnglandPerson: KingPerson: Kicking KingPerson: TaaffePerson: Tom TaaffePerson: PatPerson: Hardy EustacePerson: Minister for Arts, Sport and TourismPerson: John O’Donoghue T.DPerson: Dessie HughesPerson: Jessica HarringtonPerson: Conor O DwyerPerson: Barry GeraghtyPerson: Moscow FlyerPerson: Best MatePerson: KingscliffPerson: TrabolganPerson: Ollie MagernEvent: Cheltenham Gold CupEvent: Gold CupEvent: Heineken Gold CupEvent: National Hunt racingEvent: Cheltenham Gold Cup 2006
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