Snow Falcon
Hoping for drier days
Sadly PTS today. Such a class racehorse and influential sire.
Farewell Galileo
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bonny
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Just heard the news, he will be sadly missed in the racing world.
Chianti
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No. I loved watching him race. He was pure class.
scotlass
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A great racehorse and has left behind a legacy the quality of which we are unlikely to see again for some considerable time.
Elf On A Shelf
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Such a loss to the racing world and bloodstock industry. Galileo was not only a great racehorse but he turned into a super sire gaining more Group 1 wins from his progeny than any other. But it wasn't just his offspring that won races they have gone on to be great sires in themselves as well as the mares producing the goods too to make him a great dam sire.
RIP Galileo - one of the very best there ever has been and ever will be.
RIP Galileo - one of the very best there ever has been and ever will be.
palo1
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It is hard to put into words how brilliant and influential Galileo was and will continue to be. I wonder, when he was born, if those around him saw that? Beautiful, talented courageous horse. So sad for his connections.
ester
Not slacking multitasking
Does anyone know what the chronic issue was?
bonny
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The only thing I heard was an infected foot ?
Elf On A Shelf
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I doubt we will ever be told the truth but it was clearly something that really couldn't be fixed and good on them for doing the right thing by the horse. He had been through 2 colic surgeries in his life and commanded a reported stud fee of £500k a time so he would have been well worth spending every penny on as he would earn it back in 1 mare.
Santa’s Irish draught
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A least they weren’t greedy and kept him alive .
Laafet
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I think they didn't really have much choice, he was on a very strict schedule to prevent another colic. They fed him every hour all through the day and night, all year round for years. Stallions as prolific as him often end up suffering leg trouble, so he did very well to go on for as long as he did.