Owners Coolmore have announced the retirement of star stayer and winner of more than £2.6 million of prize money, Kyprios. 

The seven-year-old trained by Aidan O’Brien had been odds on to land a historic third Gold Cup 

O’Brien had initially been concerned about Kyprios when he knocked his pastern in the winners enclosure after the Group Three Saval Beg Levmoss Stakes at Leopardstown on May 16. 

The son of Galileo was checked over and reported to be sound the next morning, however the team are worried enough about the current issue to call time on his racing career. 

The seven-year-old son of Galileo leaves the track with an incredible record of 17 wins from 21 outings. 

What makes his achievements all the more meritorious are that after a brilliant season in 2022 when he won all six of his races, including a first Gold Cup, he then missed almost the whole of 2023.