Gloria De Campeao Retired To Stud
- Sunday, 01 August 2010 06:15
Dubai World Cup winner Gloria De Campeao has been retired after suffering a tendon injury, robbing the Melbourne spring carnival of one of its drawcards.
The French champion has been retired to stand at stud after scans detected a tear in his tendon following a trackwork session.
He was being prepared for a tilt at the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley on October 23.
The horse's Swedish owner Stefan Friborg told Racing Victoria the bad news on Sunday but said he had a desire to target future spring carnivals if he had a suitable candidate.
Nominations for the all the major Melbourne races including the Cox Plate close on Tuesday.
Despite the absence of Gloria De Campeao, officials still expect a strong list of international nominations with the Moonee Valley Racing Club offering a guaranteed $100,000 return for any internationally-trained starter in this year's race.
Picture: Andrew Watkins (Dubai Racing Club)
