Gold Trip (foaled 10 March 2017) is a multiple

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winning French-bred Thoroughbred

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that is most notable for winning the 2022

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Background

Gold Trip is out of the

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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

Originally trained in France by Fabrice Chappet, Gold Trip was beaten a head at his racing debut at

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on October 24, 2019. His only win in France was in the Group II

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in 2020. He also ran 3rd in the Group I

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behind Mogul and 4th in the

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behind

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. In 2021, Gold Trip placed in the

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and the

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before being sold to Australian Bloodstock syndicators to race in Australia for a reported purchase price of A$2.3 million. In Australia, Gold Trip ran placings in the

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and

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before winning the

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by a margin of 2 lengths at the odds of 20/1.

Pedigree

References

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