Galopin Des Champs: key obituary facts
Is Galopin Des Champs dead? Yes. Galopin Des Champs died on September 1, 2026, at age 11.
Cause of death: Galopin Des Champs's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Galopin Des Champs known for?
Galopin Des Champs was a thoroughbred racehorse.
More about Galopin Des Champs
Born: 12 May 2016.
Galopin Des Champs, the French Thoroughbred racehorse, died on September 1, 2026, aged 11.
Born on May 12, 2016, the French-bred, Irish-trained gelding became one of National Hunt racing’s leading performers under trainer Willie Mullins and jockey Paul Townend. He won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2023 and 2024 and added the Irish Gold Cup in 2023, 2024 and 2025, before retiring from racing in 2026 after a career that brought him 12 Grade 1 victories.