UK Horse Race

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Nicky Henderson has won virtually all of the major prizes in the National Hunt game as handler for the young racing horse Long Run, but the most prestigious horse race of the year continued to elude him, until now. Long Run was the 7-2 favorite to win the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup, and amateur jockey Sam Waley-Cohen did not disappoint as Long Run finished first ahead of runner-up Denman and third place finisher Kauto Star.
The one major disappointment of the race was last year's winner Imperial Commander, who was pulled up along the straight. Henderson is thrilled with the victory and he is excited about the prospects for Long Run going forward. The horse is only six years old, so there is a lot of racing left in him.
Horse RacingDecember 22, 2011
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