Kew Gardens to miss Ascot showdown with Stradivarius
O’Brien five-year-old ruled out of Gold Cup.
Kew Gardens has been ruled out of Thursday’s Gold Cup at Royal Ascot.
Aidan O’Brien’s five-year-old was set to renew rivalry with reigning champion Stradivarius, having inflicted a shock defeat on John Gosden’s star in the Long Distance Cup on British Champions Day.
However, he will not line up in the two-and-a-half-mile showpiece, with Ballydoyle tweeting: “We weren’t 100% happy with Kew Gardens this morning and he will not be entered in the Ascot Gold Cup.”
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