Sire
GALILEO [IRE] - Champion 3-year-old in
Europe, winner of the Gr.1 Epsom Derby, Gr.1
Irish Derby and Gr.1 'King George' in very
fast times. Rated 130 by Racehorses.
A Champion Sire for a decade, in
2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015,
2016, 2017 & 2018 with 75 Group 1
winners, including Classic winners such as
World Champion and the Highest Rated
Racehorse in history, FRANKEL (2,000
Guineas, St. James's Palace Stakes, Sussex
Stakes (twice), Queen Elizabeth II Stakes,
Lockinge Stakes, Queen Ann Stakes, Juddmonte
International Stakes, Champion Stakes),
AUSTRALIA (Derby, Irish Derby, Juddmonte
International Stakes), RULER OF THE WORLD
(Derby), MAGICIAN (Irish 2,000
Guineas, Breeders' Cup Turf), GLENEAGLES
(2,000 Guineas, Irish 2,000 Guineas, St.
James's Palace Stakes), THE GURKHA
(French 2000 Guineas, Sussex Stakes),
CHURCHILL (2,000 Guineas, Irish 2,000
Guineas, National Stakes, Dewhurst Stakes),
MINDING (Epsom Oaks, 1,000 Guineas,
Moyglare Stakes, Pretty Polly Stakes, Nassau
Stakes, Queen Elizabeh II Stakes), WINTER
(1,000 Guineas, Irish 1,000 Guineas,
Coronation Stakes, Nassau Stakes), WAS
(Epsom Oaks), RODERIC O'CONNOR (Irish
2,000 Guineas), TREASURE BEACH (Irish
Derby, Secretariat Stakes), CAPRI
(Irish Derby, St Leger), MISTY FOR ME
(Irish 1,000 Guineas, Moyglare Stakes,
Pretty Polly Stakes), GOLDEN LILAC
(French 1,000 Guineas, French Oaks, Prix
D'Ispahan), SOLDIER OF FORTUNE (Irish
Derby, Juddmonte Coronation Cup), ORDER
OF ST GEORGE (Irish St Leger, Gold Cup
In Honour of The Queen's 90th Birthday,
Ascot Gold Cup), CAPE BLANCO (Irish
Derby, Champion Stakes, Man O'War Stakes,
Arlington Million, Turf Classic Internationl
Stakes), SIXTIES ICON (St Leger),
NIGHTIME (1,000 Guineas), NEW
APPROACH (Derby, National Stakes,
Dewhurst Stakes, Irish Champion Stakes),
FOREVER TOGETHER (Epsom Oaks), KEW
GARDENS (St Leger), FLAG OF HONOUR
(Irish St Leger), ALLEGRETTO (Prix
Royal Oak), RED ROCKS (Breeders' Cup
Turf, Man O'War Stakes), TEOFILO
(National Stakes, Dewhurst Stakes),
ALANDI (Irish St. Leger), CIMA DE
TRIOMPHE (Derby Italiano), LUSH
LASHES (Coronation Stakes, Yorkshire
Oaks), RIP VAN WINKLE (Sussex Stakes,
Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, International
Stakes), SANS FRONTIERES (Irish St.
Leger), NATHANIEL (King George VI and
Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Eclipse Stakes),
SEVENTH HEAVENS (Irish Oaks), TOGETHER
(Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup), MAYBE
(Moyglare Stud Stakes), NOBLE MISSION
(Tattersalls Gold Cup, Grand Prix de Saint
Cloud, Champion Stakes), ADELAIDE
(Secretariat Stakes, Cox Plate), INTELLO
(Prix du Jockey Club), TAPESTRY
(Yorkshire Oaks), MARVELLOUS (Irish
1000 Guineas), etc.
In 2016 Galileo became the sire of winners
of all five British Classics. In the 2016
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe he sired the top
three finishers (Found, Highland Reel and
Order of St. George).
"Galileo is truly a phenomenon, a ruler
of the world himself and universally
acknowledged as the best sire on the planet".
Tony Morris, Racing Post 6/6/13
Dam
SECRET GARDEN[IRE] Won 4 Races incl.
Miles And Morrison October Stakes, L
and placed 2nd in Matiara Stakes, L.
Dam of 4 winners viz. RODERIC O'CONNOR,
Weatherstaff, 1 win and placed 3rd in
Totewinger Sirenia Stakes, Gr.3,
COVERT ACTTION, winner of 6 races and
BURNETT.
2nd Dam
CHALAMONT, winner of 2 races and
placed. Dam of 5 winners incl. SECRET
GARDEN, Lady Aquitaine; 3rd in Sirenia
Stakes, Gr.3, Chetwynd, unraced; dam
of WICKWING, 7 wins incl. Premio
Apaolo Mezzanotte, Gr.3, Delicatezza;
2nd in Premio Mario Incisa della Rochetta,
Gr.3.
3rd Dam
DURTAL, Champion 2yo filly in
England, won 4 races incl. William Hill
Cheveley Park Stakes, Gr.1, Fred
Darling Stakes, Gr.3 and placed 2nd
in Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, Gr.1.
Dam of 6 winners incl. GILDORAN, won
7 races incl. Ascot Gold Cup, Gr.1
(twice), Goodwood Cup, Gr.2, Mono
Sagaro Stakes, Gr.3 and placed 2nd in
Doncaster Cup, Gr.3; sire, LADY
ISIS, won 2 races incl. Prix Petite
Etoile, L and placed 2nd in Prix de
Nomande, L, Regimental Arms, 4 wins
and placed 2nd in Werribee Cup, L;
3rd in Dewar's Cup, Gr.3, Follies
Bergeres, placed; dam of winners, LATIN
QUARTER, 21 wins incl. T L Baillieu
Handicap, L, ELECTED, 8 wins
incl. Ascot Handicap, L.
UNFINISHED STORY, 2 wins; dam of
VIGNETTE, 2 wins incl. Mercedes Benz,
L, Hasta Lueago; dam of GREY ARROW,
7 wins incl. National Emblem Skeaping
Trophy, Gr.2; grandam of ROSINANTE,
4 win incl. Gardenia Handicap, L,
Ruffian Stakes, L. Porte des Iles;
dam of CLASSIS, 2 wins, incl.
Cinderella Stakes, L, PERFECT
TRUTH, Cheshire Oaks, L.
The next dam DERNA II; placed; dam of
8 winners incl. DETROIT, Champion
3yo filly in Europe, 8 wins incl. Prix
de l'Arc de Triomphe, Gr.1, (dam of
CARNEGIE won Prix de l'Arc de
Triomphe, Gr.1; sire); VALDERNA,
1 win, viz. Prix des Belles Fillies, L;
(grandam of ZABEEL, won Australian
Guineas, Gr.1; Champion Sire.
BARYSHNIKOV, won Australian Guineas,
Gr.1; sire).
