(Galileo - Affianced (Erin's Isle))
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- 2004 foal, 1.66m. Bred by Jim Bolger who trained the best sibling in Group 3 winner Heliostatic. No Public sale but owned by Coolmore and trained by Aiden O'Brien (a former Bolger assistant trainer). Ran three times as a juvenile beginning with a 2nd in an 8f maiden at Gowran Park on October 6th. Successful in a Navan maiden later that month then placed 2nd in the 10f Group 1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud (to Passage Of Time) in November.
- Ran six times at 3yo winning four starting with successes in an 11f Group 2 in France in April and the 12f Group 3 Chester Vase in May. Fifth to Authorized in The Derby followed by wins in the 12f Group 1 Irish Derby and the 12f Group 2 Prix Niel. Fifth in the Prix de L'Arc du Triomphe later as 100/30 first string behind the success of stablemate Dylan Thomas. Ran four times at 4yo, all over 12f at Group or Grade 1 level. Successful in the Coronation Stakes and 3rd in the 'Arc' to Zarkava. Final career run when 4th to Conduit in the Breeder's Cup Turf.
- Retired to stud at Haras du Logis Saint Germain in 2010 and stood there at a fee of €10,000 through 2013. 37 yearlings sold in 2012, of 46 offered, for an average of 30,041 guineas and a median at 26.984gns. First Season Sire in 2013.