Galeottia (horse)
Galeottia | |
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Sire | 1000 Guineas (1895) |
Galeottia (1892 – 1911) was a British
Background
Galeottia was a dark bay mare bred in England. During her racing career she was owned by Alfred W. Cox, who ran his horses under the name "Mr Fairie". She was trained at Newmarket, Suffolk by James Ryan.
Her sire Galopin was an outstanding racehorse who won the Derby in 1872 and went on to be a very successful breeding stallion, being Champion sire on three occasions. Her dam Agave was a descendant of the influential British broodmare Sunflower (foaled 1847).[2]
Racing career
1894: two-year-old season
On her first major engagement Galeottia finished second to the colt Hopbine in the Whitsuntide Plate at
On 5 October Galeottia started a 50/1 outsider for the £5,000 Imperial Produce Stakes over one mile at Kempton in which she was ridden by Fred Pratt and finished third behind Sir Visto and Float.[7] She ended her season by running sixth of the eight runners behind Newsmonger in the Great Lancashire Breeders' Produce Stakes at Liverpool on 8 November.[8]
1895: three-year-old season
On 3 May Galeottia was one of fourteen fillies to contest the
Four weeks later Galeottia was moved up in distance for the 119th running of the Oaks Stakes over one and a half miles at Epsom and started at odds of 100/15 in a fifteen-runner field. She took the lead at half way and opened up a clear advantage entering the straight. She looked likely to win but was caught by La Sagesse in the final strides and beaten one and a half lengths into second place with
1896: four-year-old season
At the Royal Ascot on 16 June 1896, Galeottia ran fourth behind the three-year-old colt Arlequin in the two-mile Ascot Stakes.[13] In the Liverpool Cup on 23 July she led for most of the way but faded badly in the straight and finished unplaced in a race won by Canterbury Pilgrim.[14]
Breeding record
At the end of her racing career, Galeottia was retired to become a broodmare for Cox's stud. Galeottia died on 22 May 1911 after rupturing a blood vessel.[15] She produced at least four foals between 1904 and 1909:
- Comus, a chestnut colt, foaled in 1904, sired by Cyllene. Exported to stand as a breeding stallion in Uruguay.
- Highness, bay filly, 1906, by Cyllene. Dam of Air Balloon (Queen Alexandra Stakes).
- Cyllius, chestnut colt, 1908, by Cyllene. Sired the Grand National winner Jack Horner
- Gay Laura, bay filly, 1909, by Beppo. Dam of Gay Crusader and Manilardo (Coronation Cup).[2]
- Radish, bay filly, 1910, by Radium.
Pedigree
Sire Galopin (GB) 1872 |
Vedette 1854 |
Voltigeur | Voltaire |
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Martha Lynn | |||
Mrs Ridgway | Birdcatcher (IRE)
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Nan Darrell | |||
Flying Duchess 1853 |
The Flying Dutchman | Bay Middleton | |
Barbelle | |||
Merope | Voltaire | ||
Juniper mare | |||
Dam Agave (GB) 1884 |
Springfield 1873 |
St Albans | Stockwell |
Bribery | |||
Viridis | Marsyas | ||
Maid of Palmyra | |||
Wood Anemone 1874 |
King of the Forest | Scottish Chief | |
Lioness | |||
Crocus | Thormanby | ||
Sunflower (Family 1-g)[2] |
- Galeottia was inbred 4 × 4 to Voltaire, meaning that this stallion appears twice in the fourth generation of her pedigree.
References
- ^ a b "Galeottia pedigree". Equineline.
- ^ a b c "Problem - Family 1-g". Thoroughbred Bloodlines. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
- ^ The Press, 22 May 1894. "Manchester Whitsuntide Meeting". Papers Past. p. 6.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Otago Witness, 12 July 1894. "Newmarket Second Spring". Papers Past. p. 31.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Otago Witness, 9 August 1894. "Racing in England". Papers Past. p. 31.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ The Press, 9 July 1894. "Kempton Park". Papers Past. p. 5.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ The Press, 19 November 1894. "Kempton Park October Meeting". Papers Past. p. 3.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ The Press, 2 January 1895. "Racing in England". Papers Past. p. 3.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Racing in England". Otago Witness. 27 June 1895. p. 31 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Racing in England". Otago Witness. 25 July 1895. p. 37 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Ascot Races". The Press. 13 August 1895. p. 2 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Newmarket First October". Otago Witness. 14 November 1895. p. 31 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Racing in England". Otago Witness. 13 August 1896. p. 34 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Liverpool". Otago Witness. 10 September 1896. p. 33 – via Papers Past.
- ^ Staff (23 May 1911). "Death of a valuable broodmare". Belfast Telegraph. No. page 5.