Topgun Winner Retired After Injury Blow

TOPGUN winner Get It Gizmo has been retired after succumbing to a career ending injury.

The regally bred son of Kinloch Brae and Dasha tore a back muscle on Tuesday drawing to a close an injury interrupted career which netted 15 wins from 38 starts and almost $300,000 in stake earnings.

"I accepted it within minutes of the injury occurring," said owner-trainer Harry Manolitsis.

"I'm extremely proud of what the dog has been able to achieve. He missed eight months of this year returning from a broken hock in the Ballarat Cup last December.

"To return from such a long time off and serious injury and go so close to breaking Dyna Double One's 600m record at The Meadows shows the kind of dog he is.

"Some champion's have raced at The Meadows over the 600 metres over the years. The best of the best. The times this dog could run were amazing."

Get It Gizmo, a son of Kinloch Brae and mighty producer Dasha, will stand at stud with Nick Da La Roche at $1,430.

And Manolitsis is supremely confident that breeders which support the 2019 Topgun winner will be anything but disappointed.

"I can't wait to use him myself," he said.

"He's from a dominant line of champions which throw strong 500 metre group winners. That's what this dog gives you.

"On the track he had speed and strength. He could lead or come from midfield or last. He was an all round race dog.

"To lose eight months of his career in his prime leaves you thinking what might have been. But it's been a great ride.

“He was a superstar at break-in, during pre-training and the times he ran sometimes left you shaking your head. 24.50 hand-slip at The Meadows with an 11.60 run home which is almost unheard of."

Get It Gizmo's crowning glory came in the 2019 Topgun where he downed a hot field of chasers to land the $150,000 first prize.

The field boasting sprinters the caliber of Feral Franky, Whiskey Riot, Good Odds Harada, Black Opium, Shima Shine and Sennachie.

"It was about as good a Topgun field as we've seen," Manolitsis said.

"And to run 29.45 to qualify fastest for the Million Dollar Chase at Wentworth Park was another special performance and people forget he made a Melbourne Cup final too.

"Pound for pound he's as quick and as strong a dog as I've had and had it not been for injury his career could have been so much more.

"I understand he's going to stud without all the hype around him but I'm certain those that support him will be more than rewarded.

"He ticks all the boxes in what you want in a stud dog."