He Will Let Us Know

Kauto Star. A member of the very exclusive group of being known as ' A Horse Of A Lifetime', will let 'Team Ditcheat' know when the decision on his retirement is due to made next month.

Kauto Star becoming the first horse to reclaim the Gold Cup, March 2009
Having had an extended summer break, the apple of the public's eye has been late returner to training this year. Kauto Star is due to begin working again soon and it is from these work outs that the man who knows him best, head lad Clifford Baker who is his daily work out rider, will gain the feel he and Paul Nicholls need to assist in making the equine superstars retirement decision with the consultation of his owner Clive Smith.

It was in the aftermath of this years Gold Cup, where Kauto Star was pulled up without completing a circuit, that Clive Smith hinted that his horse was likely to retire. However, a decision was always going to be delayed until after the summer.

If Kauto Star was due to race again is has been hinted that his main target would be a crack at a 6th King George on Boxing Day. Paul Nicholls stated this at his annual open day on Sunday as Kauto Star paraded while he also referred to the champion as 'well' and 'mad fresh'.

Whatever the result of the decision may be, we wish the old boy all the best.

As soon as the news is broken make sure you check the 'Horse Racing Blog' as i will obviously keep you posted!