Galileo (Ire)
MGSW Signora Cabello (Ire) (Camacho {GB}-Journalist {Ire}, by Night Shift), who was also second in the G1 Prix Morny, will visit Coolmore's Galileo (Ire) this spring, owner Phoenix Thoroughbreds announced on Wednesday. A winner of the G2 Queen Mary S. and G2 Prix Robert Papin, the former John Quinn trainee was retired in September with a mark of 11-4-1-0 and $310,977 in earnings. "I think she'll make a very good broodmare," said Quinn in September. "She's blessed with great speed, a great constitution and a will to win. She was...
It's not just the number of stakes winners; it's also the quality and the rate at which they're sired that determines the best stallions in the land. In the modern world of breeding with larger books, 10% stakes winners from runners has perhaps become the new norm for greatness, rather than the 10% stakes winners to foals of yesterday. It is interesting to note that the great Northern Dancer sired 23% stakes winners from foals and 29% stakes winners from runners in an era when 40 mares in a book...
You may not have met Ibrahim Araci. The Turkish businessman prefers to keep away from the spotlight. But when it comes to buying horses, he knows what he likes and rarely does things by halves. Flanked by his daughter Pinar and bloodstock advisor Rob Speers, Araci can often be found to the left of the rostrum in the Tattersalls sales ring, making bold plays for some of the choicest lots on offer at the yearling, breeze-up or breeding stock sales. Unafraid to see the hammer fall in his favour, Araci...
A half-share in European highweight and 2019 G1 Juddmonte International S. hero Japan (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) has been purchased by Masaaki Matsushima, Racing Post reported on Wednesday. Also a winner of the G1 Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris, third in the G1 Investec Derby and fourth in the G1 Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, the Newsells Park Stud-bred was previously owned solely by a Coolmore partnership. Out of a SP daughter of fellow European highweight Saganeca (Sagace {Fr}), the 1.3-million Tattersalls October Book 1 yearling is a full-brother to...
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. -- While holding court with a small gaggle of media Thursday morning trainer Simon Crisford joked that Ostilio (GB) (New Approach {Ire}) handled the ship from England to Saratoga Race Course for the one-mile GI Fourstardave H. Saturday better than he had. Crisford has made the trip to North America many times during his long tour as Godolphin's racing manager, so he knows the drill, but this was Ostilio's first journey across the Atlantic. If things go well, Crisford said he expects the chestnut colt will become...
Goffs on Thursday released the catalogue for its flagship Orby yearling sale, with 472 yearlings set to be offered on Oct. 1 and 2. This year, Orby celebrated a second consecutive Oaks winner when Channel (Ire) (Nathaniel {Ire}) was victorious in the G1 Prix de Diane. Bred by Kilcarn Stud, Channel was an €18,000 private purchase at Orby in 2017 by Meridian International. The year prior, G1 Investec Oaks winner Forever Together (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) had been bought by MV Magnier for €900,000. One of the highlights of this year's...
6th-BDX, €16,000, Mdn, 4-1, unraced 3yo, 8fT, 1:43.92, hy. +GETBACK IN PARIS (IRE) (c, 3, Galileo {Ire}--Elusive Wave {Ire} {G1SW-Fr, $788,557}, by Elusive City), a son of the 2009 G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches-French 1000 Guineas victress Elusive Wave, was steadied in mid division for most of this newcomers' test. Nudged forward into contention off the home turn, the 29-10 favourite kept on strongly under continued whipless coaxing to deny Spain Bowl (Fr) (Turtle Bowl {Ire}) by 3/4 of a length in the dying strides. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, €8,000. O-Ecurie...