Cheltenham Festival Champion Chase winner Sire De Grugy dies aged 17

Cheltenham Festival Champion Chase winner Sire De Grugy dies aged 17

Sire De Grugy, trained by Gary Moore for the Preston family, won 17 times and enjoyed his greatest moment when winning the 2014 Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham

‘Horse of a lifetime’ Sire De Grugy dies aged 17 as devastated punters remember a giant of the sport

LEGENDARY racehorse Sire De Grugy has sadly died aged 17. The multiple Grade 1-winning champion, trained by Gary Moore, won the Champion Chase, Tingle Creek and Desert Orchid in his famed career. Sire De Grugy was a true people’s champion and beloved by puntersGetty Images - Getty PA:Press AssociationFather and son combo Jamie, left, and Gary Moore, right, teamed up to so much success with the late Sire De Grugy[/caption] A true superstar of the…