Unbeaten star Bow Echo in shock retirement after setback

Bow Echo: George Boughey's unbeaten star miler in shock retirement from racing after setback Bow Echo retires a perfect six from six, winning three Group One races this season, earning him comparisons with the great Frankel; George Boughey has called it "the honour of a lifetime" to train Bow Echo Tuesday 11 August 2026 16:55, UK Bow Echo has been retired from racing after the shock news that George Boughey's unbeaten star has suffered a setback in training. Having won the 2000 Guineas, the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot and the Sussex Stakes this season, Bow Echo was being lined up for Sunday's Prix Jacques le Marois. Announcing the surprise news on his X account, Boughey said: "It is with great disappointment that we have to announce that Bow Echo has had a setback and will be retired from racing. - 'Exciting' Sun Goddess looks the part in Phoenix Stakes - Moore helps GB and Ireland to Shergar Cup crown "It has been the honour of a lifetime to train a horse like Bow Echo. He has given us some extraordinary days and taken everyone involved on a journey we will never forget. "To retire unbeaten, having won the 2000 Guineas, St James's Palace Stakes and Sussex Stakes says everything about what an exceptional racehorse he has been. "Bow Echo's remarkable story began with his owner-breeder, the late Sheikh Mohammed Obaid and it is a great sadness that he was not here to see what a lifetime of breeding was able to produce. "Bow Echo's unbelievable constitution and extraordinary ability have set him apart. We will all miss seeing him at home and on the racecourse but we are incredibly excited for his next chapter and in time, to see a new generation of his progeny on the racecourse." [Image text:] MLAMBE ROYAL ASCOT OIPC