Madrid, in danger of finishing the season empty-handed after losing the King's Cup final and crashing out of the Champions League, went behind after just two minutes when Valdo put the visitors ahead.
Benzema did not play in Real Madrid's victory over archrivals FC Barcelona last Tuesday in the semifinals of Spain's Copa de Rey, or King's Cup, but the club spokesman said that was a decision of coach Jose Mourinho and was unrelated to the alleged traffic violation.
The Sun King drank his from a gold cup, a gift from the King of Siam.
Among the successes were the Hennessy Gold Cup and King George VI Chase with Teeton Mill in 1998.
The former world number one had also been among the pre-event favourites for Sunday's King George V Gold Cup on Sunday aboard his probable London 2012 horse Gig Amai.
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In Ireland, 2005 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Kicking King finished a disappointing third behind shock winner Ballistraw in the Red Mills Chase at Gowran Park.
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Monaghan's drop-goal and another late converted try from King capped a resounding win for the Challenge Cup holders.
It will not be easy in Mexico City, where the home team there seems more like a World Cup contender than just a CONCACAF king.
Wasps director of rugby Ian McGeechan echoed King's sentiments after landing his first Heineken Cup title as a coach.
Foxchapel King was well down the field when Irish Gold Cup hope Beef Or Salmon won the Ericsson Chase last month but put in an brave display here, giving away 23lb to the winner.
King picked up the problem in England's opening World Cup game.
Vedran Corluka, who played at right-back on Sunday, is cup-tied for the club's Uefa Cup trip to Nijmegen on Thursday, while skipper Ledley King will be rested.
There would also be question marks over the futures of Rees and centres Jonathan Davies and Regan King, who would be targets for teams playing in the Heineken Cup.
The visitors got the perfect start in the first meeting of the sides since last season's Challenge Cup final, going ahead in the third minute when King finished off a flowing cross-field move involving Richie Mathers, Richie Myler and Ben Harrison.
King helped inspire the Scarlets to the semi-final of the Heineken Cup in 2007 following his move to south Wales from Stade Francais in 2005.
India's Greg Chappell, Dav Whatmore of Bangladesh and Bennett King of West Indies all resigned following their teams' exit from the World Cup.
However, Redknapp is eager to make it clear that he wants to see King add to his 19 England caps - and also play in the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa.
What John King did when I was here last was fantastic, Aldo (John Aldridge) got to the League Cup final and Brian Little got them into the play-offs.
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Redknapp has insisted he is not standing in the way of King's England career and offered to drive the 28-year-old to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa if he was picked.
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