Star sprinter I Wish I Win is facing an uncertain future after a poor run in The Everest.
The six-year-old started as favourite but finished last in the 11-horse field after the highly-rated Traffic Warden was scratched in the barriers.
Trainer and co-owner Peter Moody has since confirmed the gelding was lame in the near foreleg after the $20 million feature at Randwick and will be spelled.
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In a social media post on Monday morning, Moody admitted they would consider retiring I Wish I Win if he does not come back from his break well.
I Wish I Win finished last in this year’s $20 million Everest. Getty
“I am very pleased to inform all that he has pulled up well,” he said via X.
“He’s a little bit jarry in his off fore-leg predominately, but we X-rayed both knees and fetlocks and feet this morning, but pleased to say there are no changes of any note.
“We pulled a blood off him and we are awaiting the results, but after consultation with my partner Mark Chittick we made the decision to spell I Wish I Win.
“We’ll give him a prep leading into the autumn and if he tells us he wants to still be there. We will push on and give him an autumn/winter prep next year.
“If he suggests along the way that he’s come to the end of his racing career, we wouldn’t hesitate to retire him because he’s done such a wonderful job for us.”
Across 24 starts, I Wish I Win has recorded seven victories including two Group 1s.
Stemming from the same race, former winner Giga Kick could also be spelled after an awkward stride in the final 100 metres of the race.
The five-year-old produced an epic run to finish second behind Bella Nipotina.