Kauto Star injured with strained fetlock

Cheltenham Gold Cup favourite Kauto Star is injured.

Sun, 17 Feb, 2008 - 10:30

Cheltenham Gold Cup favourite Kauto Star is injured.

Connections face an anxious 24 hour wait to see if it could cost him his chance to win the prestigious race for the second year running next month.

Europe's top steeplechaser strained a fetlock when winning the First Commercial Chase at Ascot, scheduled to have been his final race before the Blue Riband.

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