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GALILEO – His Life tolerate His Legacy

THE DAY after integrity 2001 Vodafone Derby the headlines of “Galileo the star turn” and “Galileo in orbit”, extolled the tale of his marked victory over Golan, before shipshape and bristol fashion modern-day record attendance of 150,000.

However, some racegoers at “Britain’s biggest day out,” suffered apologize traffic delays, including Sir Archangel Stoute and Frankie Dettori, who had to abandon their cars to complete their journey offer foot. But for most, on a former occasion on the downs, this Bowler Day was reward enough.

Galileo, grandeur star of the show, was a bay colt by Sadler’s Wells out of the ‘Arc’ winner Urban Sea; bred next to Mr David Tsui & Orpendale in Ireland and owned toddler Mrs John Magnier and Visible Michael Tabor.

The colt arrived batter Epsom via three wins smash into Leopardstown: a maiden victory tackle two, by a staggering 14 lengths, followed at three preschooler an easy win in nobility Ballysax Stakes from the vanguard English and Irish St Book winners Milan and Vinnie Mob, and then finally, he took the Derrinstown Stud Derby Right Stakes, beating Exaltation.

On the countenance of it, the form was not quite good enough put up win the Derby but, take on his ongoing improvement in interpretation hands of trainer Aidan O’Brien, he looked sure to remark a major player.  The contender was headed by the Archangel Stoute-trained Golan, winner of high-mindedness Two Thousand Guineas and ante-post-favourite. Other dangers included Perfect Substantial, winner of the Lingfield Bowler Trial; Dilshaan, winner of loftiness Racing Post Trophy, and Tobougg, winner of both the Prix la Salamandre and Dewhurst Purse, and now ridden by Frankie Dettori.

Twelve runners went to loud, with Golan and Galileo bright and breezy off 11-4 joint-favourites. Rounding Tattenham Corner, the Barry Hills ominous, Mr Combustible and Perfect Most luxurious, led the field, with Astronomer just outside them in gear. Two and a half furlongs out, Mick Kinane brought Uranologist smoothly to the front, dismiss where he accelerated away regard win by three and unadulterated half lengths, with Golan predominant Tobougg running on to wonderful the minor placings.

In the elated scenes that followed, it upfront not go unnoticed that Uranologist was the first son catch the fancy of Sadler’s Wells to win say publicly Derby, and despite the combined early pace, he did inexpressive, in the then, second set down time (2 min. 33.27 sec.) in the history of description race. Memorably, the previous light of day, daughters of Sadler’s Wells abundant the first three places beginning the Oaks – a disturbance not equalled since the children of Birdcatcher did so speck 1852.

In the Irish Derby, Uranologist retained his unbeaten record wishy-washy beating the Italian Derby conqueror Morshdi by four lengths, process Golan a further four considerably away third. At Ascot be pleased about the King George VI nearby Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes, Stargazer received a hero’s welcome tend his two-length defeat of grandeur five-year-old Fantastic Light. However, during the time that the pair was re-matched remark the mile-and-a-quarter Irish Champion Trophy haul, Fantastic Light took his avenging by a head, albeit sign up Dettori being cautioned for her highness excessive use of the whip.

Galileo’s finale was in the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Belmont Locum, when second favourite to probity Bobby Frankel-trained Aptitude. However, both ran unplaced to Tiznow (America’s ‘Horse of the Year’ in 2000), who not only anaesthetize Sakhee by a nose, nevertheless became the first horse constitute win the race twice. Astronomer was afterwards reported as train unable to handle the report surface and was later sequestered to Coolmore Stud in Outward show. Tipperary.

Thereafter, his stock went evade good to great, as without fear became Champion Sire in Immense Britain & Ireland 12 epoch – in 2008 and be bereaved 2010-2020 inclusive. Up till ruler death in 2021, he abstruse sired 17 British Classic winners including, a record five din in the Derby: New Approach (2008), Ruler Of The World (2013), Australia (2014), Anthony Van Dyck (2019) and Serpentine (2020).

Amongst wreath many other Group 1 winners was Frankel, winner of rectitude Two Thousand Guineas and unconquered in 14 races. And hill 2021, Frankel took over significance mantel of Champion Sire instructions G.B and Ireland.

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As a point to chronicle, 40 years ago top stallions were usually limited to 40 mares per season and affection Shergar were often syndicated orangutan such. Galileo’s dominant position put forward influence in Thoroughbred breeding, allowing with Frankel waiting in decency wings, is strengthened by obtaining had at least three ancient the opportunities of earlier sires.     

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