From The Telegraph:
Like the greatest of heavyweight boxers, The rock Of Gibrltar may have run a race too far. He came to the Breeders' Cup Classic as the odds-on favourite to upset America but finished second. Gallant, yes, unlucky, certainly.
That would not be worrying the house party in Wilmslow where friends were gathered for a celebration. There could not possibly be a wake because the Rock has already done everything his owners or breeders could have expected of him.
He will go to the Coolmore Stud as miling's lord of the manor and live the life of Riley until the end of his days. By then there will probably be various sculptures of him at tracks where he has shown his brilliance.