Saturday’s Gr3 Naturalism Stakes (2000m) at Caulfield winner Orderofthegarter is the 221st Group winner for Galileo. Orderofthegarter enjoyed the perfect run, fourth with cover as In Good Health led the big field into the home straight. Asked to quicken Orderofthegarter ran to the lead inside the final 100m and then held off the late charge
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Thunder Moon overcame traffic to land Sunday’s National Stakes (7f) for 2yos at The Curragh and become the third Gr1 winner for Zoffany. Supplemented into the race after a debut win, Thunder Moon was held up behind the leaders before Declan McDonagh made room for himself and Thunder Moon was then able to quicken through
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Monday is SW159 for Fastnet Rock after breaking her Maiden in Saturday’s Ingabelle Stakes (7f) for 2yo fillies at Leopardstown. Allowed an uncontested lead, Monday was able to quicken around the home turn then stayed on strongly to defeat No Speak Alexander (Shalaa) by three-quarters of a length with A Taad Moody (Awtaad) in third.
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Paths Of Glory is SW72 for Mastercraftsman after winning Friday’s Wyong Gold Cup. Held up behind the early speed to the home turn, Rachel King was able to find a gap in the home straight and Paths Of Glory came through to edge The Lord Mayor (Rock ’n’ Pop) and Hush Writer (Rulership) in a
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Galileo Chrome is SW14 for Australia after winning Saturday’s Yeats Stakes (13f) at The Curragh. Settled off the pace in the seven-horse field, Galileo Chrome came to challenge two furlongs out and produced the best finish to draw clear over the final furlong. Galileo Chrome defeated Emperor Of The Sun (Galileo) by five lengths with
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Passion is SW325 for Galileo after winning the Stanerra Stakes (14f) at Naas. The Aidan O’Brien-trained Passion made virtually all the running, staying on strongly in the home straight to defeat Traisha (Invincible Spirit) by 1-3/4 lengths with Kastasa (Rock Of Gibraltar) in third. An 800,000gns Tattersalls October yearling, Passion is now the winner of
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Leading French stallion Wootton Bassett will stand in Ireland next year following his purchase by Coolmore. Unbeaten in five starts at two for Richard Fahey, Wootton Bassett (Iffraaj) won the Group 1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere and ended the year rated the Champion Two-Year-Old Colt in France. Wootton Bassett’ retired to Haras d’Etreham in France at
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Measure Of Time is SW6 for Gleneagles after winning the Prix Michel Houyvet (2800m) at Deauville. Settled just behind the early speed in the field of six, Measure Of Time looked tapped for toe when the field fanned into the home straight before digging in under Pierre-Charles Boudot and staying on strongly to edge the
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Shale is SW323 for Galileo after winning the Gr3 Silver Flash Stakes (7f) at Leopardstown. Shale raced in second place behind pacesetter Finest before coming to challenge for the lead around the home turn and then stayed on well to defeat Pretty Gorgeous (Lawman) by 1-1/2 lengths with A Ma Chere (Kodiac) another 3-1/2 lengths
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The death has been announced of Group 1 winner and sire Rip Van Winkle following a short illness. Rip Van Winkle won five races, notably the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot, the Susses Stakes at Goodwood and the International Stakes at York, all at Group 1 level. The son of Galileo was rated Champion
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