Statue to honour Kauto Star
A statue honouring exceed British steeplechaser Kauto Star is to endure unveiled at Haydock Park on Nov 24.
Commissioned yesteryear Haydock Park in addition to Betfair, the half-life size report of Kauto Star was created yesteryear renowned sculptor Will Newton, who is based inward Somerset to a greater extent than or less the yard of Kauto Star’s trainer Paul Nicholls.
Kauto Star, whose retirement was announced on Wednesday, will also parade at the course of didactics on the same day, which hosts the running of the Betfair Chase.
The Clive Smith-owned chaser boasted a Timeform rating of 191 at his best, making him the joint-third best chaser of all time.
The 12-year-old’s tape at Haydock Park was outstanding, amongst 4 victories inward the Betfair Chase (2006, 2007, 2009 in addition to 2011). Ruby Walsh partnered him to 3 of those victories, amongst Sam Thomas taking the mountain inward 2007.
Kauto Star, who was bred inward France, too won the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on a tape 5 occasions (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2011) in addition to the Cheltenham Gold Cup twice (2007 & 2009).
In the 2006/07 season, when Kauto Star landed the Betfair Chase, King George VI Chase in addition to Cheltenham Gold Cup, he collected the Betfair Million – a prize of £1 1000000 offered yesteryear Betfair to whatsoever Equus caballus that could win all 3 races inward the same season. This was the largest bonus always offered inward the history of Jump racing.
John Baker, Regional Director North West for Jockey Club Racecourses, said: “The Betfair Chase was solely operate for the outset fourth dimension inward 2005 exactly its institution every bit the fundamental early on flavor target for entitle degree staying chasers owes much to the tape of Kauto Star inward the race.
“Haydock Park is thus delighted to award Kauto Star amongst his ain statue at the racecourse in addition to nosotros await frontward to welcoming him dorsum to the scene of his 4 Betfair Chase victories on Nov 24.
“We were honoured to phase i of the greatest performances of Kauto Star’s career inward the Betfair Chase final year, when the reception for him was genuinely spine-tingling.
“The Haydock crowds in addition to squad volition fille him exactly nosotros volition too celebrate a wonderful career in addition to a wonderful association amongst the Betfair Chase in addition to Haydock Park.”
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