Best Mate

Best Mate to miss Cheltenham Gold Cup

The 10-year-old gelding will not run in the Cheltenham Gold Cup after breaking blood vessels on the gallops on Thursday morning

Best Mate voted Horse of the Year

The steeplechasing superstar was crowned the British Horse Racing Board's Jump Horse of the Year

Best Mate makes Gold Cup history

Best Mate became the first horse to match Arkle’s performance yesterday, when he won the Cheltenham Gold Cup for the third year in succession

Runaway victory for Best Mate

Best Mate makes history as the first horse since 1971 to win back-to-back Gold Cups at Cheltenham

Best Mate wins King George VI Chase

Best Mate ridden by Tony McCoy comes through to win this year's King George VI Chase at Kempton