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has been retired, great great servant right thing been done as he seemed to lose his form no point in keepinh him going owes no one anything
It was Kicking King that got me into horse racing. Love the horse and happy to hear he’s getting his well deserved retirement.
Glad to see a good horse is not being raced longer than he should in a vain attempt to chase former glories.
A great servant who owes connections nothing, may he have a long and healthy retirement.
Happy retirement, think a bit of everyone wanted to see him come back to his best but it just wasnt happening, and the right decision has been made.
Very classy animal in his prime. Six Grade1 wins says it all. To see him and War Of Attrition winging the fences down the back at Punchestown last month was a great sight.
His full brother Table Talk, won his bumper at Naas a few weeks ago. If he can achieve a fraction of what the King achieved I’m sure Tom will be very happy.
Kicking King has been a top class horse winning the 2005 Gold Cup and two King Georges. He’s never recovered from the injury he sustained and it’s good to see connections making the right decision to retire him from racing.
Kicking King has been a top class horse winning the 2005 Gold Cup and two King Georges. He’s never recovered from the injury he sustained and it’s good to see connections making the right decision to retire him from racing.
yes,absolutely!there were so many moments to savour.a horse like this is one in a million.goodbye kicky,and thank you for all.
andy
Kicking King has been a top class horse winning the 2005 Gold Cup and two King Georges. He’s never recovered from the injury he sustained and it’s good to see connections making the right decision to retire him from racing.
yes,absolutely!there were so many moments to savour.a horse like this is one in a million.goodbye kicky,and thank you for all.
andy
Glad to hear they have decded to finish with him. Tom Taaffe and his team ar knowledgable and kind horsemen and no doubt he will have the gentle retirement he justly deserves. He is in the hands of good people.
Great day when he won the Gold Cup; everyone I spoke to that day said he was going to win it and talked about how magnificent he looked..happy retirement to him…..
It takes an exceptional horse to do the King George / Gold Cup double.
Great efforts in the Supreme Novices’ and Arkle, too, where he only failed by a length to master the ultra tough and talented Well Chief over an inadequate two miles.
Happy retirement, Double K.
good news, have a lovely retirement KK, always thought he was a real thinker about his jumps, a joy to watch.
Great horse. Have a long and happy retirement KK….. Well done to connections for drawing stumps as soon as it’s become apparent he’s not going to scale the old heights.
I remember his 1st King George and my brother asking me for a value bet. I told him KK should win but Kingscliff would get a place and that I was going to do that ew. Then when KK nearly came a cropper at the last my heart sank as he jumped on my back thinking we’d both won. Only after it crossed the line did I admit I’d backed the winner, so drinks ended up on me. Great horse great memories.
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