It is widely accepted in the world of jump racing that Kauto Star
is the best steeplechaser since the immortal Arkle half a century
ago. The only horse ever to have regained the Cheltenham Gold Cup
crown, and a scarcely credible fi ve-time winner of the other
classic of the jumps season, the King George VI Chase at Kempton
Park, Kauto Star has posted an extraordinary record during eight
seasons racing in Britain. But it is what lies behind the
statistics which make the Kauto Star story so compelling: the
rivalry with stable companion Denman, his next-door neighbour in
the Somerset yard of trainer Paul Nicholls; the fallibility
expressed in his earlier chasing years by the heart-stopping habit
of making at least one major blunder in a big race; the apparently
terminal slump in his form as he reached veteran status, which only
made the resurrection more glorious. Kauto Star: A Steeplechasing
Legend tells that uplifting story as it unfolded through the pages
of the Racing Post and the incomparable photographic skills of the
Post's photographers, to make a worthy celebration of the life and
career of one of jump racing's all-time greats.
General
Imprint: |
Raceform Ltd
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
March 2013 |
Editors: |
Andrew Pennington
|
Dimensions: |
246 x 189 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
208 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-909471-02-3 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-909471-02-X |
Barcode: |
9781909471023 |
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