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  "path": "/2026/03/13/envoi-allen-dies-moments-final-ever-race-cheltenham-gold-cup-27409960/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-13T16:31:54.000Z",
  "site": "https://metro.co.uk",
  "tags": [
    "Sport",
    "Cheltenham Festival 2026",
    "Horse racing",
    "Cheltenham",
    "Gaelic Warrior crossed the finishing line in first place",
    "Harry Redknapp",
    "ITV",
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  "textContent": "Envoi Allen collapsed moments after the race finished (Picture: Getty)\n\nCheltenham legend Envoi Allen has died after collapsing moments after his final ever race at the Gold Cup.\n\nGaelic Warrior crossed the finishing line in first place after seeing off Harry Redknapp’s Jukebox Man in an exhilarating race.\n\nBut there was immediate concern for Envoi Allen with ITV Racing reporting the twelve-year-old needed urgent treatment away from the celebrations.\n\nThe three-time Festival winner was on his way back to the stables when he collapsed off-camera with vets attending.\n\nIt has since been confirmed the veteran horse has tragically passed away.\n\nTrained by Henry de Bromhead with Darragh O’Keeffe the jockey for the showpiece race of the day, Friday’s Gold Cup was to be Envoi Allen’s final race before a well-earned retirement.\n\nITV Racing presenter Ed Chamberlain said: ‘I’m afraid we are saying goodbye to another hero because on the way back to the paddock, Envoi Allen collapsed and he was immediately attended to by a team of vets but sadly passed away.’\n\n**_More to follow_**\n\nComment now Comments  Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source ",
  "title": "Cheltenham legend Envoi Allen dies moments after final ever race at Gold Cup"
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