Gold Cup-winner Tom Taaffe brings curtain down on training career

Taaffe, who saddled Kicking King to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2005 and two King George VI Chases in 2004 and 2005, feels the time is right for him change direction
Gold Cup-winner Tom Taaffe brings curtain down on training career

Tom Taaffe with Kicking King. 

Tue, 23 Mar, 2021 - 11:13
Keith Hamer

Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning trainer Tom Taaffe has decided to end his training career after 27 years.

Taaffe, who saddled Kicking King to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2005 and two King George VI Chases in 2004 and 2005, feels the time is right for him change direction. He will, however, remain in the thoroughbred industry.

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