Gold Trip Sidelined With Tendon Injury

Tara Madgwick - Thursday March 21

Melbourne Cup winning stallion Gold Trip (Fr) has suffered a tendon injury that will require a period of treatment and rehabilitation with his long term future yet to be decided.

His trainer Ciaron Maher issued a statement on Wednesday.

Gold Trip is out of the autumn carnival - image Grant Courtney

“It is with sadness we announce that Gold Trip has sustained a tendon injury ruling him out of the autumn,” Maher said.

“It is on the less serious side, as far as tendon injuries go, and we will rehabilitate him regardless of whether he races on or not.”

Racing in the Australian Bloodstock colours, Gold Trip was purchased as a tried horse from Europe as a Group II winner that was also fourth in the 2020 Arc de Triomphe behind Sottsass.

In Australia, Gold Trip won the Group I VRC Melbourne Cup and Turnbull Stakes and was twice placed in the Caulfield Cup with his overall record standing at three wins and 11 placings from 26 starts.

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"Our rehab program has seen horses such as Ashrun return from extended time off, and while Gold Trip is a 7YO, he is relatively light-raced so the decision will not be an easy one,” said Maher.

"We would like to thank his wonderful owners for their support, he has taken us on an incredible journey and changed all of our lives. A decision will be made in the coming days after further consultation with our vets and his owners."

Gold Trip is the best of 10 SW’s sired by Exceed and Excel’s Group I winning son Outstrip and comes from a quality French female family tracing back to Group I placed stakes-winner Safita.

Melbourne Cup winning stallions at stud include the 2009 winner Shocking, who has sired four Group I winners.

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