His victory in the Gold Cup was accompanied by an upsurge in interest in acupuncture, as his trainer revealed that he had been treated with acupuncture and homeopathy for a stubborn lameness.<citation>
hɪz vˈɪktɚɹi ɪnðə ɡˈoʊld kˈʌp wʌz ɐkˈʌmpənid baɪ ɐn ˈʌpsɜːdʒ ɪn ˈɪntɹɛst ɪn ˈækjuːpˌʌŋktʃɚ, æz hɪz tɹˈeɪnɚ ɹᵻvˈiːld ðæt hiː hɐdbɪn tɹˈiːɾᵻd wɪð ˈækjuːpˌʌŋktʃɚ ænd hˌoʊmiːˈɑːpəθi fɚɹə stˈʌbɚn lˈeɪmnəs.saɪtˈeɪʃən