Trip to Paris

 (IRE)
Country
Ireland
Foal Date
08-Feb-11
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Sire
Champs Elysees
Dam
La Grande Zoa
Prize Money
$268530
Trainer
E A L Dunlop
Owners
La Grange Partnership
About

Trip to Paris is a 14yo bay gelding (male) from Ireland trained by E A L Dunlop, who is based at Newmarket. He is sired by the stallion Champs Elysees out of the dam La Grande Zoa. Given that he has won at Group One level and has amassed $268,530 in career earnings, Trip to Paris is regarded as an elite class of racehorse. On 18th Jun 2015 at Ascot, Trip to Paris was ridden by Graham Lee and scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $405315 Gold Cup (group 1), defeating Kingfisher (IRE). He has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Trip to Paris throughout his career you'd have achieved a 84% return on investment. Trip to Paris has concluded his racing career, last running on the 22nd Jun 2017 at Royal Ascot.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Royal Ascot 22-Jun-17 4014m GOOD R4 Cl1 (of $400,000) Barrier 2A Atzeni 58.1kg, Cd 0UPD (14)
Nottingham 12-Apr-17 2830m GOOD R4 CL1 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 03:07.240, SP: 6/1 Led, pushed along and headed entering final 2f, soon lost 2nd, ridden over 1f out, no extra in 4th well inside final furlongR L Moore 57.6kg, Cd 0 4.00L4 (5)
Meydan 25-Mar-17 3218m SOFT CL (of $465,122), Winning Time: 03:22.520, SP: 33/1A Atzeni 57.6kg, Cd 013 (14)
Curragh 11-Sep-16 2816m SOFT R1 CL1 (of $400,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 03:05.950, SP: 10/1 Raced 3rd, driven into 2nd entering straight, 3rd over 2f out, soon ridden, no impression, kept on same pace over 1f outP J Smullen 62.1kg 16.50L3 (4)
York 19-Aug-16 3299m GOOD R1 CL1 (of $200,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 03:32.570, SP: 10/3 Held up in 3rd, pushed along 4f out, ridden and lost 3rd over 2f out, weakened inside final 2fG Lee 58.5kg, Cd 0 7.00L4 (7)
Newbury 16-Jul-16 2017m GOOD R1 CL1 (of $37,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:07.230, SP: 12/1 Tracked leading pair, went 2nd halfway, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, never going pace to challenge, no extra and lost 2nd final 100 yardsG Lee 59kg 3.25L3 (7)
Tokyo 29-Nov-15 2414m FIRM R2 CL1 (of $314,655), Winning Time: 02:24.700T Berry 57.2kg, Cd 0 3.50L14 (18)
Flemington 03-Nov-15 3200m GOOD 4 R7 G1 Melb cup $250,000 (of $6,000,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 03:23.150, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.400T Berry 55kg 2.00L4 (24)
Caulfield 17-Oct-15 2400m GOOD 3 R9 G1 Caul cup $425,000 (of $3,000,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:27.760, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.310 Worse than midfield, inside run, eye-catching 2ndT Berry 55kg 0.50L2 (18)
York 21-Aug-15 3300m SOFT R1 G2 LONSDALE CUP $8,190 (of $160,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 03:33.000, SP: $8 Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden and effort over 2f out, soon one pace, beaten over 1f outG Lee 60.5kg 11.50L5 (8)
Goodwood 30-Jul-15 3219m GOOD R2 G2 G/WOOD CUP $61,427 (of $300,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 03:24.850, SP: $6 Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon edged right, kept on and held near finishG Lee 62.5kg 0.40L3 (11)
Ascot 18-Jun-15 4023m GOOD R1 G1 GOLD CUP $437,401 (of $405,315), Winning Time: 04:22.600, SP: $13 Held up, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran onG Lee 57kg1 (12)
Sandown 29-May-15 3290m GOOD R1 G3 HENRY II STKS $26,594 (of $65,000), Winning Time: 03:37.800, SP: $5G Lee 57kg 1.80L2 (7)
Chester 06-May-15 3755m SOFT R1 CHESTER CUP $142,150 (of $120,000), Winning Time: 04:12.800, SP: $11G Lee 56.5kg1 (17)
Ripon 25-Apr-15 3219m GOOD R1 RATING 105 $49,241 (of $40,000), Winning Time: 03:32.300, SP: $9G Lee 601 (9)
Lingfield 11-Apr-15 2414m SYNTHETIC R1 RATING 105 $22,782 (of $19,000), Winning Time: 02:31.680, SP: $6A Atzeni 54.5kg1 (7)
Kempton 29-Mar-15 2213m SYNTHETIC R1 RATING 105 $4,120 (of $45,000), Winning Time: 02:23.380, SP: $7EFW Lordan 56.5kg 2.00L4 (12)
Yarmouth 16-Sep-14 2300m GOOD R1 3Y RATING 100 $1,748 (of $20,000), Winning Time: 02:25.400, SP: $7.50W Buick 60 4.50L4 (5)
Ascot 06-Sep-14 2414m GOOD R2 BRISTOL HCP (of $150,000), Winning Time: 02:30.310, SP: $17F Berry 57kg 11.30L14 (18)
Ascot 09-Aug-14 2414m GOOD R1 3Y RATING 95 $911 (of $40,000), Winning Time: 02:33.060, SP: $7S Khumalo 61.5kg 28.30L10 (10)
Ascot 26-Jul-14 2400m GOOD R2 3Y RATING 85 $14,371 (of $12,000), Winning Time: 02:34.260, SP: $2.70FR Moore 60.5kg1 (10)
Ascot 19-Jun-14 2414m GOOD R3 KING GEORGE V $1,625 (of $136,577), Winning Time: 02:30.500, SP: $34L Morris 53.5kg 5.00L6 (18)
Musselburgh 07-Jun-14 2505m GOOD R1 3Y RATING 95 (of $109,260), Winning Time: 02:44.400, SP: $21S Sanders 59.5kg 11.00L10 (13)
Epsom 23-Apr-14 2030m SOFT R3 DERBY (of $91,050), Winning Time: 02:10.500, SP: $15A E Kirby 56.5kg 7.00L7 (9)
Newmarket 23-Aug-13 1609m GOOD R2 2Y RATING 80 $1,800 (of $9,200), Winning Time: 01:40.900, SP: $13J Crowley 60 2.50L2 (6)
Lingfield 24-Jul-13 1408m SYNTHETIC R3 2Y MDN $3,188 (of $4,600), Winning Time: 01:26.300, SP: $8R Moore 58.5kg1 (14)
Sandown 17-Jul-13 1410m GOOD R1 2Y MDN-SW (of $7,670), Winning Time: 01:30.700, SP: $17J Doyle 56.5kg 16.00L14 (16)