Gloria Out of Cox Plate

Dubai World Cup winner Gloria De Campeao has been retired after suffering a tendon injury, robbing the Melbourne spring carnival of one of its drawcards.

Dubai World Cup winner Gloria De Campeao has been retired after suffering a tendon injury, robbing the Melbourne spring carnival of one of its drawcards.

The French champion has been retired to stand at stud after scans detected a tear in his tendon following a trackwork session.

He was being prepared for a tilt at the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley on October 23.

The horse's Swedish owner Stefan Friborg told Racing Victoria the bad news on Sunday but said he had a desire to target future spring carnivals if he had a suitable candidate.

Nominations for the all the major Melbourne races including the Cox Plate close on Tuesday.

Despite the absence of Gloria De Campeao, officials still expect a strong list of international nominations with the Moonee Valley Racing Club offering a guaranteed $100,000 return for any internationally-trained starter in this year's race.