WODONGA Gold Cup day is fast proving to be a nightmare for Albury trainer Brett Cavanough.

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Sadly for Cavanough, talented gelding Prince Pedro has run his last race after he was found to be bleeding from both nostrils for the second time after finishing sixth in yesterday’s cup.

Only 12 months ago the Cavanough-trained Scatcat failed to finish in the Wodonga feature when jockey Jake Duffy eased the galloper out of the race at the top of the home straight.

“I’ll just head back over the Border with my tail between my legs for the second year in a row,” Cavanough said.

“It’s disappointing because Jake (Duffy) said he felt he was a winning chance turning for home and then the bleeding attack must have happened.

“He was a talented galloper who went through the grades quickly and had his fair share of ability.

“But unfortunately he is a bleeder, which is just a statistic of racing.”

"I’m a bit like Albury Football Club. You lose two but you just go and find another two to replace them."
- BRETT CAVANOUGH

Cavanough has now been forced to end the careers of three of this most talented gallopers this year with Prince Pedro joining Scatcat and Bossdon City in retirement.

Slick sprinter Just A Bullet is also recovering from a tendon injury but is expected to race again.

Cavanough took a philosophical approach to his recent bad luck.

“I’m a bit like Albury Football Club,” Cavanough said.

“You lose two but you just go and find another two to replace them.”

Prince Pedro retires with the consistent record of eight wins and six placings form 26 starts and just over $150,000 in prizemoney.

The six-year-old was a city winner at Caulfield and also won last year’s Ted Ryder Cup.

Prince Pedro is owned by Cavanough alongside his wife, Lauren.