However , he will turn 12 on New Year 's Day and only two horses in the 87-year history of the race have won it at that age . Kauto Star makes history with his second King George VI Chase victory . The 11-year-old beat 1986 , 1988 , 1989 , 1990 winner Kauto Star at a packed Kempton Park . Kauto Star and George VI Chase had shared the previous record of only two wins .
Kauto Star makes history with his second King George VI Chase victory . The 11-year-old beat 1986 , 1988 , 1989 , 1990 winner Kauto Star at a packed Kempton Park . Kauto Star and George VI Chase had shared the previous record of only two wins .