Incentivise retired after another injury setback

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Incentivise wins Caulfield Cup

The 2021 Cup winner has been retired.

Connections have confirmed on Saturday morning that their three-time winner will not race again after suffering another injury setback.

Incentivise, a seven-year-old, ended his last campaign in the 2021 where he sustained an injury when finishing second behind Verry Ellegant, and hasn't returned to the racetrack since.

The ownership group released a statement on Saturday morning confirming the retirement.

“The horse had been progressing terrifically well towards a much-anticipated return to racing, but suffered another setback, that while not career-ending in its own right, was enough for us to call it a day,” the statement read.

“Importantly, Incentivise is not in pain and is roaming freely in a paddock at (trainer) 's place.”

Incentivise will end his career after racing 13 times for nine wins and just under $6 million in prize money earnings, with his 2021 Victorian spring campaign leaving his followers with some great memories of the ex-Queenslander.

During the 2021 spring campaign, the terrific stayer managed to claim the Stakes, and in consecutive races before running into Verry Ellegant in .

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