Race favorite Thistlecrack out of Cheltenham Gold Cup
CHELTENHAM, England — Thistlecrack, the favorite for the Cheltenham Gold Cup, will miss the race because of a leg injury. The horse’s trainer, Colin Tizzard, said the 9-year-old Thistlecrack has been ruled out of the rest of the jumps season. Thistlecrack won his first four starts over fences, including in the prestigious King George VI