Golden Yeats takes the hat-trick

Yeats secured his place in the history books as he became only the second horse to complete a hat-trick of wins in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot.

Thu, 19 Jun, 2008 - 17:17

Yeats secured his place in the history books as he became only the second horse to complete a hat-trick of wins in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot.

Sagaro won three successive renewals between 1975 and 1977 and the Aidan O’Brien-trained Yeats equalled that record with victory in the hands of Johnny Murtagh.

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Courts Racing Heathrow Place: Royal Ascot Person: Golden Yeats Person: Yeats Person: Sagaro Person: Aidan O’Brien Person: Johnny Murtagh Person: Geordieland Person: Murtagh Person: Le Miracle Person: Stephane Pasquier Person: Jamie Osborne Person: O’Brien Person: O'Brien Person: Johnny Event: Gold Cup Organisation: Coastal Path

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