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Horse Racing


Gold Cup takes place at Punchestown today

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Today is Guinness Gold Cup today at the Punchestown Festival in Co Kildare.

Kicking King is fit and rearing to go to win the race for the second time, according to Tom Taafe, having been forced to miss Cheltenham when the preparations didn't go according to plan.

Beef of Salmon, meanwhile, will be bowing out after the race following 10 Group-One successes in his career.

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