South Australian sprint star Gytrash has been retired.
The Group 1 winner reinjured a troublesome knee on Friday prompting connections to pull stumps on his illustrious career.
Gytrash took trainer Gordon Richards and connections on an amazing journey.
His biggest win came in the Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes at Flemington while he was placed in a William Reid, Newmarket Handicap and twice placed in the Goodwood at the top level.
He won the Group 3 Concorde Stakes in Sydney before running third behind Classique Legend in the 2020 Everest and finishes his career winning 10 races with $4,488,775 in prizemoney and $750,000 in bonuses.
Richards said although retirement had been on the horizon now was the time to finish his racing career.
“He’s just slightly injured the knee that’s given him trouble,’’ Richards said.
“We could operate and bring him back, but he’s not getting younger and it’s good to be able to retire him now,’’ he said.
Richards said Gytrash was a once in a lifetime horse.
“To win the first edition of the Black Caviar Lightning was very special, it’s a legitimate top-level Group 1 and to win that was amazing,’’ Richards said.
“And to go to Everest on two occasions was special. I guess the only downside connections probably didn’t get to experience that as much as they would have liked being in two COVID years, but he’s been such a good horse throughout his career,’’ he said.