Kyprios Retired After Recurrence of Old Injury

Aidan O’Brien’s outstanding stayer Kyprios retired after aggravating old injury

Kyprios twice won Ascot Gold Cup and came back from life-threatening injury for unbeaten 2024 campaign

Royal Ascot favourite Kyprios retired by Aidan O'Brien weeks before Gold Cup - The Mirror

The top stayer had been odds on with bookmakers for the feature race of the meeting on June 19. Kyprios won the renewals run in 2022 and 2024, earning more than £2.6 million in prize money overall in his career

Kyprios retired after recurrence of old injury

Aidan O'Brien's dual Ascot Gold Cup winner Kyprios has been retired due to aggravating an old injury.

Royal Ascot hammer blow as superstar Kyprios retires just weeks before Gold Cup

ROYAL ASCOT has been dealt a hammer blow – after superstar horse Kyprios’ retirement was confirmed. Aidan O’Brien’s all-conquering monster had been odds-on with most bookies for a third Gold Cup on June 19. The TimesKyprios has been retired from racing just weeks before his bid for a third Gold Cup[/caption] But a flare up of an injury has forced connections to announce his shock retirement aged seven. Owners Coolmore posted on X: “Kyprios Retir…

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