A great renewal of one of the most famous handicaps of the jumps season as subsequent Gold Cup hero Imperial Commander beats some well-known names at Cheltenham.
Kauto Star vs Denman? That was what the script said, with Denman landing the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2008 and Kauto Star levelling the score with a similarly emphatic Cheltenham Festival success in the blue riband in 2019. Who would win the 'best ...
Reigning Cheltenham Gold Cup champion Imperial Commander took retribution in the 2010 Betfair Chase, going one better than the second-place he filled when narrowly denied by Kauto Star in the 2009 renewal.
What a finish! Kauto Star wins the 2009 Betfair Chase at Haydock after a fantastic battle with Imperial Commander.
Winning three Grade 1 races, including a Cheltenham Gold Cup where the field included Kauto Star and Denman, Imperial Commander was a superb chaser. Here he is winning at Newcastle back in 2007.
090716 Race 9 Kerryn Manning on Blue Sky Commander winning the Seelite Windows and Doors Winter
Melton 18062016 Race 2 Kerryn Manning on Blue Sky Commander Winning the Pasticceria Padova Trot
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The sophomores of 1997 sure liked to make things close. Silver Charm, the crop's champion, was notorious for it, but the trend continued in his absence in the Travers at Saratoga.
