Geordieland could embark upon a National Hunt stud role following his retirement from racing.
Time was called on the 10-year-old’s competitive career after he suffered a recurrence of a leg complaint at Goodwood on Thursday.
Geordieland, trained by Jamie Osborne, sustained the injury during the Goodwood Cup, in which he finished last of 15 runners.
He was also pulled up in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot – his first start since September 2009.
Geordieland finished down the track in the 2006 Melbourne Cup won by Delta Blues.
“He’s fine, but there’s no reversal of our decision to retire,” Osborne said.
“He hasn’t broken down, but there’s enough signs to suggest he might do so if we were to carry on with him.
“There’s been a handful of inquiries (from stud farms) over the years and we’ve been putting some feelers out.
“There’s been some interest from France and Ireland, but the main thing is we find him a nice place to cover a few mares.
“We owe him that much.”
Although three times a Group Two winner, including the 2008 Yorkshire Cup, the striking grey’s best performances were arguably in defeat.
Osborne’s entire, an enigmatic come from behind performer, filled the runner-up berth behind the mighty Yeats in the 2007 and 2008 Gold Cup at Royal Ascot.
He retires having accrued STG541,601 ($A808,601) in prize money.
“He was something of a Marmite horse – you either loved him or hated him,” Osborne said.
“Either way, he’s been a grand horse and a good old servant to us.
“We’d just liked to have found a way for him to bow out in a better way.”
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