My favourite game: the 2011 Cheltenham Gold Cup | Chris Cook
(The Guardian Sports News)

Kauto Star and Denman were both 11 and past their best but somehow ended up sharing the lead at the home turnA bit of local rivalry always helps to crank up some sporting tension and it doesn´t get much more local than two racehorses stabled next door to each other, with a window between their boxes so they can be constantly aware of each other´s moods.Kauto Star and Denman lived like that for years while fans, punters and bookmakers argued over which was the better steeplechaser but it was a rivalry that never really led to the expected thrills on the track until the Cheltenham Gold Cup of 2011. Continue reading...