Galileo Gold
Galileo Gold | |
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2000 Guineas (2016) (2016)St James's Palace Stakes |
Galileo Gold (foaled 31 January 2013) is a British Thoroughbred racehorse. As a two-year-old he won the
Background
Galileo Gold is a flaxen chestnut horse with a white
In September 2014 the yearling was auctioned at the Tattersalls Ireland sale and sold for €33,000 to the bloodstock agent Amanda Skiffington.[5] The colt entered the ownership of C J Murfitt and was sent into training with Hugo Palmer at Newmarket, Suffolk.
Racing career
2015: two-year-old season
Galileo Gold made his racecourse debut on 30 May 2015 when he started at odds of
After his win at Haydock, Galileo Gold was acquired by Sheikh
On his final appearance of the season, Galileo Gold was sent to France to contest the Group One Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère over 1600 metres at Longchamp Racecourse on 4 October. Starting at odds of 7/1 in an eleven-runner field he stayed on strongly in the straight to finish third, beaten a short neck and a length by Ultra and Cymric. Commenting on the colt's defeat, Al Shaqab's racing manager Harry Herbert said that the distance might have been too short for Galileo Gold and that he may have been unsuited by the firm ground.[10]
2016: three-year-old season
Spring
On his three-year-old debut, Galileo Gold was one of thirteen colts to contest the 208th running of the 2000 Guineas over the Rowley Mile course at
On the day after the Guineas, Palmer discussed the colt's targets and said that his next race would probably be either the
Summer
At
On 18 August Galileo Gold was sent to France for the Group One
Autumn
After a break of over two months, Galileo Gold returned for the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot on 15 October. Starting at odds of 11/2 in a thirteen-runner field he raced prominently before being bumped and hampered in the last quarter mile and finished fifth behind Minding.
2017: four-year-old season
Galileo Gold finished fifth in the Lockinge Stakes in May on his only start as a four-year-old and was retired from racing shortly afterwards.
Stud career
Galileo Gold is standing at Tally-Ho stud at County Westmeath in Ireland. His initial service fee in 2018 was listed as €15,000 which has been reduced to €5,000 as of 2021.[16]
Notable progeny
c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding
Foaled | Name | Sex | Major Wins |
2019 | Ebro River | c | Phoenix Stakes |
Pedigree
Sire Paco Boy (IRE) 2005 |
Desert Style (IRE) 1992 |
Green Desert | Danzig |
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Foreign Courier | |||
Organza | High Top | ||
Canton Silk | |||
Tappen Zee (IRE) 1986 |
Sandhurst Prince | Pampapaul | |
Blue Shark | |||
Rossaldene | Mummy's Pet | ||
Palestra | |||
Dam Galicuix (GB) 2008 |
Galileo (IRE) 1998 |
Sadler's Wells | Northern Dancer |
Fairy Bridge | |||
Urban Sea | Miswaki | ||
Allegretta | |||
Clizia (IRE) 2002 |
Machiavellian | Mr. Prospector | |
Coup de Folie | |||
Cuixmala | Highest Honor | ||
Floripedes (Family: 1-u)[4] |
References
- ^ a b "Galileo Gold pedigree". Equineline. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
- ^ "Paco Boy – Stud Record". Racing Post.
- ^ "Galicuix – Record By Race Type". Racing Post.
- ^ a b "Maid of the Glen – Family 1-u". Thoroughbred Bloodlines.
- ^ "Tattersalls Ireland September Yearlings 2014". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 2016-06-02.
- ^ "Bathwick Tyres Maiden Stakes result". Timeform. 9 June 2015.
- ^ "Tuffx Glass Novice Race result". Timeform. 2 July 2015.
- ^ "Vintage Stakes result". Timeform. 28 July 2015.
- ^ Peter Scargill (28 July 2015). "Gold for Dettori as Galileo takes Vintage Stakes". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016.
- ^ Tony Smurthwaite (4 October 2015). "Ultra stars in Godolphin Lagardere 1-2". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 6 October 2015.
- ^ "2000 Guineas result". Timeform. 30 April 2016.
- ^ Greg Wood (30 April 2016). "Frankie Dettori triumphs on Galileo Gold in Newmarket's 2,000 Guineas". The Guardian.
- ^ Stuart Riley (5 May 2016). "Galileo Gold to stick to a mile after genetic test". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016.
- ^ "t James's Palace Stakes result". Racing Post. 14 June 2016.
- ^ Tom Park. "Galileo Gold dazzles in St James's Palace under Dettori". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 2016-10-19.
- ^ "Tally-Ho stud Galileo Gold". tallyhostud.com. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
External links
- Career 1-2-3 Colour Chart – Galileo Gold