![Jockey Sam Thomas riding Denman celebrates as he wins the Cheltenham Gold Cup race ahead of Kauto Star ridden by Ruby Walsh at the Cheltenham Festival horse racing meeting in Gloucestershire, western Jockey Sam Thomas riding Denman celebrates as he wins the Cheltenham Gold Cup race ahead of Kauto Star ridden by Ruby Walsh at the Cheltenham Festival horse racing meeting in Gloucestershire, western](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2e7tf4j/jockey-sam-thomas-riding-denman-celebrates-as-he-wins-the-cheltenham-gold-cup-race-ahead-of-kauto-star-ridden-by-ruby-walsh-at-the-cheltenham-festival-horse-racing-meeting-in-gloucestershire-western-england-in-this-march-14-2008-file-photo-kauto-star-is-a-big-softie-denman-is-a-brute-who-would-bite-your-hand-off-they-live-side-by-side-in-equine-luxury-and-are-best-pals-who-spend-their-summers-together-both-are-brilliant-racehorses-but-for-around-six-minutes-and-45-seconds-at-cheltenham-racecourse-on-march-19-the-pair-will-become-fierce-rivals-again-in-an-eagerly-anticipated-gold-cup-show-2e7tf4j.jpg)
Jockey Sam Thomas riding Denman celebrates as he wins the Cheltenham Gold Cup race ahead of Kauto Star ridden by Ruby Walsh at the Cheltenham Festival horse racing meeting in Gloucestershire, western
![Racing TV on Twitter: "💚 Kauto Star 💛 Ruby Walsh tells us all about teaming up with the outstanding chaser to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2007. The pair would triumph Racing TV on Twitter: "💚 Kauto Star 💛 Ruby Walsh tells us all about teaming up with the outstanding chaser to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2007. The pair would triumph](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fq1ztxxWcAArF0q.jpg:large)
Racing TV on Twitter: "💚 Kauto Star 💛 Ruby Walsh tells us all about teaming up with the outstanding chaser to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2007. The pair would triumph
![Ruby Walsh: Kauto Star was the greatest chaser I sat on ... I've nothing but great memories - Independent.ie Ruby Walsh: Kauto Star was the greatest chaser I sat on ... I've nothing but great memories - Independent.ie](https://www.independent.ie/incoming/22998/31340704.ece/AUTOCROP/w620/ruby.jpg)
Ruby Walsh: Kauto Star was the greatest chaser I sat on ... I've nothing but great memories - Independent.ie
![Ruby Walsh hopes Kauto Stone starts new King George ritual at Kempton | King George VI Chase | The Guardian Ruby Walsh hopes Kauto Stone starts new King George ritual at Kempton | King George VI Chase | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Sport/Pix/pictures/2012/12/22/1356194175864/Ruby-Walsh-and-Kauto-Star-008.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdG8tZGVmYXVsdC5wbmc&enable=upscale&s=8dc593a35492bf61838e36a0850194c2)
Ruby Walsh hopes Kauto Stone starts new King George ritual at Kempton | King George VI Chase | The Guardian
![How many times has Ruby Walsh won at the Cheltenham Festival and what else did he achieve during his career as a jockey? - Gloucestershire Live How many times has Ruby Walsh won at the Cheltenham Festival and what else did he achieve during his career as a jockey? - Gloucestershire Live](https://i2-prod.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/incoming/article6734006.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200c/0_GettyImages-141429916.jpg)