[1] Trip To Paris's dam La Grande Zoa showed no ability as a racehorse[2] but was a granddaughter of Royal Sister, a broodmare who produced Ezzoud and Distant Relative (Sussex Stakes, Prix du Moulin).

In the early part of 2014, Trip To Paris finished seventh in the Investec Derby Trial, tenth in a handicap at Musselburgh Racecourse and sixth in the King George V Stakes at Royal Ascot.

On his first appearance as a four-year-old, Trip To Paris finished fourth in a handicap over eleven furlongs on the polytrack at Kempton Park Racecourse on 28 March and then won a similar event at Lingfield on 11 April.

Ridden for the first time by the former National Hunt jockey Graham Lee he took the lead approaching the final furlong and drew away to win by three and a half lengths from Gabrial's King.

After racing in mid-division he made rapid progress approaching the final furlong, took the lead in the last strides and won by three quarters of a length from the favourite Quick Jack.

On 12 June it was announced that the La Grange Partnership had agreed to pay a supplementary entry fee of £35,000 to run the horse in the Ascot Gold Cup.

After being held up by Lee in the early stages he stayed on strongly in the straight and finished third, beaten a neck and a short head by Big Orange and Quest For More, both of whom were carrying 134.