Is An Historic Win on the Cards for Kauto?

It may be nearing the end of 2009 but there’s still life in the year yet and non more such than at Kempton today at 3.05pm when the 3 mile King George VI Chase (GRADE 1) takes place and Kauto Star launches his historic bid to win it for the fourth time.

The only other horse to even come close to such an achievement was Desert Orchid who won it three times but even he couldn’t manage to get a fourth under his belt so can Kauto Star do it?

Paddy Power Bookmakers have him at 4/7 with his nearest rival, Imperial Commander, at 13/2. He’s been paired with Ruby Walsh, who is quoted in Racing Post as saying “It is an incredible feat by the horse and a credit to his durability and consistency that he is going back to Kempton to have a go at winning a fourth King George and making history. What more can I say? He’s a wonderful horse and, hopefully, he will bring it off.”

His trainer Paul Nicholls is on the roll of a lifetime and word from his yeard is that Kauto Star is in fantastic form. One thing is for sure, the whole country will be glued to their tv’s today to see if Kauto Star really can pull of this feat of a lifetime and gallop right into the history books!