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Godolphin has announced the retirement of the world's top turf performer in Ghaiyyath. The son of the outstanding Dubawi won the Autumn Stakes as a juvenile in 2017, will retire to Darley's Kildangan Stud in Ireland after showing signs of soreness following a routine piece of work.
His other outstanding wins include the Prix du Prince d’Orange at three, and his sensational Gr.1 Grosser Preis von Baden win at four.
Ghaiyyath took his form to another level this year when starting off the campaign with a wide-margin win in the Dubai Millennium Stakes at Meydan, before defeating 2019 Derby hero Anthony Van Dyck in the Coronation Cup at Newmarket.
After an easy defeat of Enable in the Coral-Eclipse, he then took apart a top-quality field in the Juddmonte International, defeating Magical, Lord North, and Kameko in a three-length romp.
Following a second to Magical in the Irish Champion Stakes, the plan had been to run in the Breeders' Cup Turf but muscle soreness after working over the weekend put a halt to proceedings.
Out of the Irish 1,000 Guineas winner Nightime, Ghaiyyath hails from the hugely successful Dubawi-Galileo cross that produced Classic winner Night Of Thunder, an up-and-coming sire sensation for the Darley team.