Hugo Palmer’s Galileo Gold retired after suffering an injury in the Lockinge
Galileo Gold was last seen finishing down the field in the Lockinge at Newbury and Palmer has revealed his colt suffered an injury in the race
HUGO PALMER's 2016 2,000 Guineas hero Galileo Gold has been retired.
Palmer's colt also went on to win the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot that year.
His career ended somewhat disappointingly as he met with defeat on his last four starts including when well beaten in the Lockinge on his last start.
However, Palmer revealed he picked up an injury at Newbury and he will not race again.
Galileo Gold ran in the colours of Al Shaqab, whose racing manager Harry Herbert said: "It's a great shame, real sadness all round.
"It's a soft-tissue injury that meant we couldn't carry on with his career at this stage of the season. It's very sad.
"His run in the Lockinge was very disappointing, but obviously in the cold light of day there's a reason for it.
"It's a shame we couldn't go on with his career because the horse has absolutely exploded from three to four.
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"Everyone who saw him in the Lockinge would agree with that. He had been working very well.
"He has been a terrific flag-bearer for Al Shaqab and provided us with our first Classic winner and of course it was a wonderful season with the St James's Palace Stakes victory as well, plus a second in Ireland (Irish 2,000 Guineas) and a great run in the Sussex Stakes.
"All credit to Hugo Palmer and his team, who have done such a fantastic job with him."
Herbert added: "He'll go to stud, but no decision has been taken on that. It's still very much in the melting pot.
"We were very excited what he might achieve this year, but he's a great looking horse, with a great pedigree, good constitution and a fantastic brain. He has a lot of ticks in the right boxes for a stallion career ahead."