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Scottish Sun
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Royal Ascot hammer blow as superstar horse Kyprios retires just weeks before third Gold Cup bid
ROYAL ASCOT has been dealt a hammer blow - after superstar horse Kyprios' retirement was confirmed. Aidan O'Brien's all-conquering monster was to go for a third Gold Cup on June 19. 1 Kyprios has been retired from racing just weeks before his bid for a third Gold Cup Credit: The Times But a flare up of an injury has forced connections to announce his retirement aged seven. Owners Coolmore posted on X: "Kyprios Retires. "Due to an aggravation of an old ringbone lesion we have decided to take no chances with Kyprios and although he is currently sound and doing well the decision has been made to retire him from racing." Trainer Aidan O'Brien had insisted publicly as was well with the awesome stayer, who won 17 of his 21 races, after he turned awkwardly following his last win at Leopardstown earlier this month. Kyprios had just won the Saval Beg in Ireland at odds of 1-14 when he moved gingerly in the winner's enclosure. Footage seemingly from the following morning showed him moving well. But, as ever, the markets told the real story with stablemate Illinois smashed in for the Gold Cup seemingly out of nowhere. Kyprios' price shot up as a result and, though it did move back in in the following days, the writing was really on the wall. It's a sad end for a true icon of racing, who won a staggering £2.7million on the track - and was beaten just twice since May 2021. But connections, who nursed him back from the brink of death over the winter of 2022, always said they would never risk him. More to follow. FREE BETS - GET THE BEST SIGN UP DEALS AND RACING OFFERS Commercial content notice: Taking one of the offers featured in this article may result in a payment to The Sun. You should be aware brands pay fees to appear in the highest placements on the page. 18+. T&Cs apply. Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: Establishes time and monetary limits before playing Only gambles with money they can afford to lose Never chases their losses Doesn't gamble if they're upset, angry or depressed Gamcare – Gamble Aware – Find our detailed guide on responsible gambling practices here.
The Irish Sun
27-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Royal Ascot hammer blow as superstar horse Kyprios retires just weeks before third Gold Cup bid
ROYAL ASCOT has been dealt a hammer blow - after superstar horse Kyprios' retirement was confirmed. Aidan O'Brien's all-conquering monster was to go for a third Gold Cup on June 19. 1 Kyprios has been retired from racing just weeks before his bid for a third Gold Cup Credit: The Times But a flare up of an injury has forced connections to announce his retirement aged seven. Owners Coolmore posted on X: "Kyprios Retires. "Due to an aggravation of an old ringbone lesion we have decided to take no chances with Kyprios and although he is currently sound and doing well the decision has been made to retire him from racing." Trainer Aidan O'Brien had insisted publicly as was well with the awesome stayer, who won 17 of his 21 races, after he turned awkwardly following his last win at Leopardstown earlier this month. Kyprios had just won the Saval Beg in Ireland at odds of 1-14 when he moved gingerly in the winner's enclosure. Footage seemingly from the following morning showed him moving well. But, as ever, the markets told the real story with stablemate Illinois smashed in for the Gold Cup seemingly out of nowhere. Kyprios' price shot up as a result and, though it did move back in in the following days, the writing was really on the wall. Most read in Horse Racing It's a sad end for a true icon of racing, who won a staggering £2.7million on the track - and was beaten just twice since May 2021. But connections, who nursed him back from the brink of death over the winter of 2022, always said they would never risk him. More to follow. FREE BETS - GET THE BEST SIGN UP DEALS AND RACING OFFERS Commercial content notice: Taking one of the offers featured in this article may result in a payment to The Sun. You should be aware brands pay fees to appear in the highest placements on the page. 18+. T&Cs apply. . Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: Establishes time and monetary limits before playing Only gambles with money they can afford to lose Never chases their losses Doesn't gamble if they're upset, angry or depressed Gamcare – Gamble Aware – Find our detailed guide on responsible gambling practices here.
Scottish Sun
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Aidan O'Brien superstar a hugely worrying drifter for Royal Ascot as stablemate is absolutely smashed in
It's all change at the top of the market KYP GOING Aidan O'Brien superstar a hugely worrying drifter for Royal Ascot as stablemate is absolutely smashed in BOOKIES have slashed the price of an Aidan O'Brien Royal Ascot runner - amid huge fears over his legendary stablemate. Aidan O'Brien had ante-post backers in a tizz after he gave a worrying update on Kyprios following his Saval Beg victory last Friday. Advertisement 1 Recent Ormonde Stakes winner Illinois is your new favourite for the Ascot Gold Cup Credit: Getty The best stayer of his generation appeared to walk away gingerly from the winner's enclosure at Leopardstown. Ballydoyle boss O'Brien confirmed everything was '100 per cent' the next day, though, following scans. The superstar stayer has swept all before him and is gunning for a third Gold Cup. But that looks it could be up in smoke now after stablemate Illinois was obliterated from 6-1 into 9-4 for the same race. Advertisement Kyprios saw his own price go from 10-11 right out to 6-4 - amid fears the initial X-rays may not have revealed the true extent of his niggle. Coral's David Stevens said: "Although Kyprios was given the all clear following his recent injury scare, and does remain favourite for a third Gold Cup win, his stablemate Illinois has been all the rage for the Ascot contest, and his price has collapsed from 6-1 to 9-4 in a matter of hours." Paddy Power and Sky Bet pushed Kyprios right out to 5-2, with Illinois as short as 13-8 with them. More to follow. Advertisement FREE BETS - GET THE BEST SIGN UP DEALS AND RACING OFFERS Commercial content notice: Taking one of the offers featured in this article may result in a payment to The Sun. You should be aware brands pay fees to appear in the highest placements on the page. 18+. T&Cs apply. Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: Establishes time and monetary limits before playing Only gambles with money they can afford to lose Never chases their losses Doesn't gamble if they're upset, angry or depressed Gamcare – Gamble Aware – Find our detailed guide on responsible gambling practices here.
Leader Live
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Leader Live
Kyprios ‘sound' following Leopardstown injury worry
The seven-year-old claimed a third success in the Group Three contest, with the dual Gold Cup winner seemingly well on course for another trip to Royal Ascot. However, O'Brien expressed some concern about the horse's movement leaving the winner's enclosure, saying Kyprios was 'moving a little bit gingerly in front'. The son of Galileo has subsequently been checked over and was reported to be sound on Saturday morning. Kyprios is very good this morning and is sound. We think he knocked his pastern after turning sharply in the winners enclosure. X-rays and scans were all clean and we are very happy with him. Aidan O'Brien, @Ballydoyle — Coolmore (@coolmorestud) May 17, 2025 O'Brien, quoted on the X account of the horse's owners Coolmore, said: 'Kyprios is very good this morning and is sound. 'We think he knocked his pastern after turning sharply in the winners enclosure. 'X-rays and scans were all clean and we are very happy with him.' Kyprios has followed a familiar route to Ascot in winning last month's Vintage Crop Stakes before taking the Saval Beg – the same path he took before his Gold Cup victories in 2022 and 2024, when he also enjoyed unbeaten seasons. O'Brien's charge is a general 11-10 favourite to win a third Gold Cup, which would put him level with Sagaro and Stradivarius and one win behind Yeats, who claimed four victories for O'Brien between 2006 and 2009. Speaking from Navan on Saturday afternoon, Ballydoyle representative Chris Armstrong added: 'The vets and everyone checked him over last night, and he came through all the tests well. 'The lads were happy with him overnight. He had a walk out this morning and his action was very good. 'We'll see how he is over the next couple of days and we'll ease him back into riding out. It is great where we are at the moment.'
Powys County Times
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Powys County Times
Kyprios ‘sound' following Leopardstown injury worry
Aidan O'Brien has issued a positive bulletin on star stayer Kyprios following his Saval Beg Stakes victory at Leopardstown on Friday evening. The seven-year-old claimed a third success in the Group Three contest, with the dual Gold Cup winner seemingly well on course for another trip to Royal Ascot. However, O'Brien expressed some concern about the horse's movement leaving the winner's enclosure, saying Kyprios was 'moving a little bit gingerly in front'. The son of Galileo has subsequently been checked over and was reported to be sound on Saturday morning. Kyprios is very good this morning and is sound. We think he knocked his pastern after turning sharply in the winners enclosure. X-rays and scans were all clean and we are very happy with him. Aidan O'Brien, @Ballydoyle — Coolmore (@coolmorestud) May 17, 2025 O'Brien, quoted on the X account of the horse's owners Coolmore, said: 'Kyprios is very good this morning and is sound. 'We think he knocked his pastern after turning sharply in the winners enclosure. 'X-rays and scans were all clean and we are very happy with him.' Kyprios has followed a familiar route to Ascot in winning last month's Vintage Crop Stakes before taking the Saval Beg – the same path he took before his Gold Cup victories in 2022 and 2024, when he also enjoyed unbeaten seasons. O'Brien's charge is a general 11-10 favourite to win a third Gold Cup, which would put him level with Sagaro and Stradivarius and one win behind Yeats, who claimed four victories for O'Brien between 2006 and 2009.
