Hourigan said: “He meant everything to me and he was a super horse. “It was a pity we couldn’t run the Cheltenham Gold Cup in Ireland, otherwise he might have won one. “It was all done and dusted at the second-last and the last, but Beef Or Salmon would always keep on going to the line whereas the other fellow didn’t. “People got very excited that day, Beef Or Salmon was nearing the end of his road at that stage but it showed his toughness.”The sole asterisk in the career of Beef Or Salmon comes when assessing his trials and tribulations at the Cheltenham Festival. He ran in the Gold Cup five times, with his career spanning both Best Mate and Kauto Star.

Source: The Herald December 24, 2025 04:49 UTC