High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Denman (foaled 17 April 2000) is an Irish bred National Hunt racehorse sired by Presenting. Known as The Tank, Denman is widely known for his great rivalry with Kauto Star for the Cheltenham Gold Cup. He is a large horse with a front running style in an attempt to run the finish out of his rivals, exactly what he did to claim the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2008.