Trawlerman, last year’s winner of the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot, will wear an equine version of ski goggles in the paddock and on the way to post before defending the stayers’ crown next Thursday, John Gosden, the gelding’s trainer, revealed on Friday.
Speaking on the Nick Luck Daily podcast, Gosden said the unusual step was necessary because Trawlerman “has a weird problem with his eyes in that he becomes very sensitive to light”.
