France Galop has published a lovely video tribute to Fench star Cirrus Des Aigles who was recently retired by trainer Corine Barande-Barbe because of a ligament problem in a leg.

Now aged 10, Cirrus Des Aigles won seven Group 1 races earning his connections more than €7.5 million in prize money.

His constitution and appetite for racing was such that he competed not only in his native France, but also Britain, Ireland, Japan, Dubai and Hong Kong.

As a gelding he was prevented from running in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, but landed the Champion Stakes at Ascot in 2011 and got within two lengths of the mighty Frankel the following year.

He also won the Dubai Sheema Classic in 2012 and the Coronation Cup in 2014, and his three victories in the Prix Ganay included a triumph over dual Arc winner Treve. Last September he ran in the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown.

The horse will spend his retirement being cared for by jockey Christophe Soumillon.

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