Two-time Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Galopin Des Champs has died from accidents sustained in an accident in a subject lower than every week after being retired by connections.
Ruby Walsh revealed the information late on Tuesday night that the 10-year-old gelding had suffered an harm to his close to entrance leg which vets concluded was unrepairable.
‘Sadly Galopin Des Champs suffered an harm in his subject this morning and couldn’t be saved,’ Walsh stated in a press release to Racing TV.
‘He was checked just a few occasions all through the morning however late within the morning after I went to get him for train I discovered him with a extreme harm, excessive up on his close to entrance leg.
‘He was attended to by our vets instantly however x-rays revealed in depth unrepairable harm.’
Walsh paid tribute to a horse that gained not solely two Gold Cups on the Competition however three Irish Gold Cups at Leopardstown.
Galopin Des Champs, pictured successful the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2024, has died
The assertion continued: ‘He was a superb racehorse whose brief time with us has left a number of damaged hearts however none extra so than these of Greg, Audrey and Sarah Turley and Adam Connolly who sorted him for thus lengthy. He shall be sadly missed.’
Galopin Des Champs claimed victory in 12 races at Grade One degree and the Cheltenham Gold Cup triumphs in 2023 after which a yr later in 2024 made him one of the vital well-liked horses in latest reminiscence.
In all Galopin Des Champs gained 15 of his 26 profession outings for proprietor Audrey Turley, who ran the black gelding collectively together with her husband Greg, and earned practically £2million in prize-money.
In 2025, when going for the hattrick of wins within the showpiece race he completed second to to Inothewayurthinkin.
It had been hoped that he’d take part once more this yr however was unable to race attributable to harm.
A 3rd place end within the Irish Gold Cup again in February proved to be his remaining outing.
Solely final week, Willie Mullins confirmed that the legendary jumper was retired earlier than the tragic accident 5 days later.
He stated on the time: ‘We took a collective choice to retire Galopin Des Champs at his age as a result of we felt he couldn’t do himself justice on the degree he was used to.
‘He retires a superb, sound horse who will hopefully have a superb second profession as a sport horse.’
On Tuesday he mirrored: ‘It’s heartbreaking for all linked with the horse.’
