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His horses are running poor at the moment.
Not had a winner since at least the 5th of this mnoth
His horse in the first today at Ascot stopped like it had been shot.
I could not back one of his at the minute with given money.
Does he have a virus?From Racing UK website
Kauto Star overcame "stage fright" when he took part in a dressage demonstration in front of a 6,000-strong crowd at the London International Horse Show at Olympia on Tuesday.
The five-times King George VI Chase winner and dual Cheltenham Gold Cup hero was partnered by international three-day event rider Laura Collett showcasing how the 14-year-old gelding has adapted to his new career since being retired from racing.
"We threw him in at the deep end really and he got a bit of stage fright, but he’s never been in that kind of atmosphere before and it’s a huge ask for a horse like that who’s used to open spaces," said Collett.
While Kauto Star is likely to compete in dressage in 2015, but will not take part in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
"He’s ready to go whenever it works," Collett told BBC Sport.
Kauto Star’s owner, Clive Smith, was delighted with his pride and joy.
"I’m very proud of him and I feel he can do it," he said.
"He won’t do any three-day eventing with cross-country and show jumping, but dressage is harmless for him and he’s intelligent, so he will learn the steps."
British Olympic Equestrian team performance manager Yogi Breisner said: "He is magnificent and very healthy and fit, but he has done his work and is a superstar who deserves a happy retirement.
"We won’t be seeing him in Rio, that’s for sure, unless they want a demonstration of what a real racehorse is like."
Shocking programme, made for rich sports people.
Lewis Hamilton, multi millionaire wins it having all the best cars and mechanics and the best people behind him. WowWho should have won is the para olympian,the blind girl who skis.
Skiing is hard as it is and to have the utmost trust in another human to guide travelling at speed down a steep hill is miraculous.
She was the moral winner for me but that would not have been good for the Beeb.I don’t think people like him have any place in horse racing.
If you want to make the game cleaner then you cannot grant him a licence to train. It would be a travesty
And whilst we are at it they should also ban Powell for his part in it.Thnaks TBB, however I am old fashioned and like to watch and make up my own mind as opposed to go on times for ground conditions.
Maybe I am a dinosour.Have to sat TTT was very disappointing. A bubble well and truly burst.
Valseur Lido however was very impressive.
Mullins could dominate Cheltemham next yearThe Stewards considered the running of MORE OF THAT (IRE), ridden by A.P. McCoy, and trained by Jonjo O’Neill, which finished third, beaten 25 lengths, having stopped quickly approaching the last flight. They noted the trainer could offer no explanation for the gelding’s performance. They ordered MORE OF THAT (IRE) to be routine tested.
Steeplechasing I wonder why he did not tell the Stewards about the horses breathing then or am I missing something.
