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.

King for a day
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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