Gold Trip (foaled 10 March 2017) is a multiple Group 1 winning French-bred Thoroughbred racehorse that is most notable for winning the 2022 Melbourne Cup.

Gold Trip
Racing Silks of Jean-Louis Bouchard & Australian Bloodstock
SireOutstrip
GrandsireExceed And Excel
DamSarvana
DamsireDubai Destination
SexColt
Foaled10 March 2017
CountryFrance
ColourBay
BreederMichael Monfort
Owner1. Jean-Louis Bouchard (2019-2021)
2. Australian Bloodstock, J. Woodbridge, Whitegate Pastoral & Roth Brogan Syndicate (2022– )
TrainerFabrice Chappet (2019-2021)
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace (2022-2023)
Ciaron Maher (2024 onwards)
JockeyMark Zahra
Record26: 3-5-6
EarningsA$7,369,739[1]
Major wins
Prix Greffulhe (2020)
Melbourne Cup (2022)
Turnbull Stakes (2023)
Awards
Australian Champion Stayer (2022/23)
Last updated on 7 October 2023

Background

edit

Gold Trip is out of the Aga Khan mare Sarvana, who was unplaced in one minor race. Bred by Michael Monfort, he was sold as a yearling for €60,000 at the 2018 Arqana August Yearling Sale in Deauville, France.

Racing career

edit

Originally trained in France by Fabrice Chappet, Gold Trip was beaten a head at his racing debut at Deauville on October 24, 2019. His only win in France was in the Group II Prix Greffulhe in 2020. He also ran 3rd in the Group I Grand Prix de Paris behind Mogul and 4th in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe behind Sottsass.[2] In 2021, Gold Trip placed in the Prix Ganay and the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud before being sold to Australian Bloodstock syndicators to race in Australia for a reported purchase price of A$2.3 million.[3] In Australia, Gold Trip ran placings in the Naturalism Stakes and Caulfield Cup before winning the 2022 Melbourne Cup by a margin of 2 lengths at the odds of 20/1.[4]

Pedigree

edit
Pedigree of Gold Trip (FR) 2017[5]
Sire
Outstrip (GB)
2011
Exceed And Excel (AUS)
2000
Danehill Danzig
Razyana
Patrona Lomond
Gladiolus
Asi Siempre (USA)
2002
El Prado Sadler's Wells
Lady Capulet
Siempre Asi Silver Hawk
Turkish Treasure
Dam
Sarvana (FR)
2010
Dubai Destination (USA)
1999
Kingmambo Mr. Prospector
Miesque
Mysterial Alleged
Mysteries
Sarlisa (FR)
2002
Rainbow Quest Blushing Groom
I Will Follow
Sarliya Doyoun
Safita

References

edit
  1. ^ "Gold Trip horse profile". racenet.com.au. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Top four picks in the Melbourne Cup". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  3. ^ "He was a very expensive horse". racingpost.com. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Gold Trip wins Melbourne Cup". 7news.com.au. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Gold Trip Horse Profile". pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 1 November 2022.