http://www.kinggeorgechase.com/news Latest King George VI Chase and Winter Festival News Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:25:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_458" align="alignright" width="220" caption="Kauto Star make history by winning fourth straight King George Chase"][/caption]Kauto Star has made history by winning the 2009 William Hill King George Chase today at Kempton Park for the fourth year in a row. The legendary Desert Orchid set the record to beat at four wins ... http://www.kinggeorgechase.com/news/2009/12/kauto-star-wins-fourth-king-george-chase/ [caption id="attachment_447" align="alignright" width="220" caption="Kauto Star is the favourite to win the King George Chase for the 4th year in a row."][/caption]With only a few hours to go now until the running of the 2009 William Hill King George VI Chase at Kempton Park the favourite is still Kauto Star ... http://www.kinggeorgechase.com/news/2009/12/kauto-star-favourite-for-king-george-chase/ [caption id="attachment_437" align="alignright" width="220" caption="Kempton Park officials are confident of beating cold snap for King George Chase on Boxing Day"][/caption]Kempton Park's Clerk of the course Barney Clifford is confident that the William Hill King George VI Chase festival will beat the current cold snap and go ahead as planned on ... http://www.kinggeorgechase.com/news/2009/12/kempton-confident-of-beating-cold-snap-for-king-george/ [caption id="attachment_428" align="alignright" width="220" caption="Kauto Star is set to take on 12 in the 2009 King George VI Chase"][/caption]After the final declarations stage for the King George VI Chase, Kauto Star is set to take on 12 opponents in the feature grade 1 race on December 26 at Kempton Park. ... http://www.kinggeorgechase.com/news/2009/12/kauto-star-to-take-on-12-in-the-king-george-chase/ [caption id="attachment_413" align="alignright" width="220" caption="Ruby Walsh thinks Kauto Star is as good or even better than last year"][/caption]Jockey Ruby Walsh, who is hoping to make history with Kauto Star by winning a fourth successive King George VI Chase at Kempton on December 26, thinks the 9 year old is in ... http://www.kinggeorgechase.com/news/2009/12/walsh-thinks-kauto-star-is-better-than-last-year/ [caption id="attachment_416" align="alignright" width="220" caption="David Pipe is expecting Madison Du Berlais to improve for the King George Chase"][/caption]Trainer David Pipe is expecting Madison Du Berlais to improve for the King George VI Chase after finishing third behind Kauto Star and Imperial Commander in lat month's Betfair Chase in his first ... http://www.kinggeorgechase.com/news/2009/12/pipe-expecting-madison-du-berlais-to-improve/ [caption id="attachment_406" align="alignright" width="220" caption="Kauto Star heads 14 for the King George Chase"][/caption]The field for the 2009 King George VI Chase is down to 14 horses with Kauto Star still the favourite for the Grade 1 feature on Boxing Day at Kempton Park. Horses that were taken out of the field ... http://www.kinggeorgechase.com/news/2009/12/kauto-star-heads-14-for-king-george-chase/ [caption id="attachment_397" align="alignright" width="220" caption="Joe Lively doubtful for King George Chase"][/caption]Joe Lively, who's last win was at Cheltenham in January, is doubtful to run in this year's King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on December 26. The 10 year old, trained by Colin Tizzard, has already been removed from antepost ... http://www.kinggeorgechase.com/news/2009/12/joe-lively-doubtful-for-king-george-chase/ [caption id="attachment_378" align="alignright" width="220" caption="Babers Shop confirmed for the 2009 King George Chase"][/caption]The Queen's horse Babers Shop has been confirmed for this year's William Hill King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day. The news of the confirmation has seen Babers Shop's odds drop from 20/1 to 14/1 ... http://www.kinggeorgechase.com/news/2009/12/barbers-shop-confirmed-for-king-george-chase/ [caption id="attachment_388" align="alignright" width="220" caption="Kempton Park confident King George Chase will be on despite weather forecast"][/caption]Despite a forecast for wintery weather Kempton Park officials are confident the King George Chase and the William Hill Winter Festival will go ahead. Brian Clifford, clerk of the course at Kempton Park, said that while ... http://www.kinggeorgechase.com/news/2009/12/kempton-park-confident-king-george-chase-will-be-on/