Gold Trip is out of the Aga Khan mare Sarvana, who was unplaced in one minor race.

Originally trained in France by Fabrice Chappet, Gold Trip was beaten a head at his racing debut at Deauville on October 24, 2019.

His only win in France was in the Group II Prix Greffulhe in 2020.

[2] In 2021, Gold Trip placed in the Prix Ganay and the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud before being sold to Australian Bloodstock syndicators to race in Australia for a reported purchase price of A$2.3 million.

[3] In Australia, Gold Trip ran placings in the Naturalism Stakes and Caulfield Cup before winning the 2022 Melbourne Cup by a margin of 2 lengths at the odds of 20/1.