King George on The Race Labhttps://theracelab.co.uk/tags/king-george/Recent content in King George on The Race LabHugoen-gbTue, 24 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000The King George Curse: Why No Horse Has Done What The Jukebox Man Is Trying Since 2011https://theracelab.co.uk/news/2026-02-24-jukebox-man-king-george-gold-cup-curse/Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000https://theracelab.co.uk/news/2026-02-24-jukebox-man-king-george-gold-cup-curse/<p>The Jukebox Man won the King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day. He&rsquo;s being aimed at the Gold Cup in three weeks. Sounds like a logical next step. The data says it&rsquo;s anything but.</p> <p>No horse has completed the King George–Gold Cup double in the same season since Long Run in 2011. That&rsquo;s fifteen years of failure.</p> <h2 id="the-numbers-are-brutal">The Numbers Are Brutal</h2> <p>We pulled every King George winner since 2003 and tracked what happened when they turned up at Cheltenham in March. The results are grim.</p>