Two-time winner Galopin Des Champs ruled out of Cheltenham Gold Cup

7 Mar 2026 • 3:42 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • Galopin Des Champs will miss next week’s Cheltenham Gold Cup.
  • The legendary horse won the race in 2023 and 2024, before finishing second when going for a hat-trick of victories last year.
  • However, the 10-year-old has been ruled out of the Gold Cup this time around, as confirmed by trainer Willie Mullins.
  • Mullins told Sporting Life that Galopin Des Champs “has been ruled out for the rest of the season”.
  • He stated that the horse “wasn’t right on Friday morning” and will not compete next week or in the rest of the spring festivals.
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