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Bill Oppenheim, June 5-Galileo GALILEO EXPLOSION Ruler of The Bill Oppenheim, June 5-Galileo Two more were also from the Sadler=s Wells sire line: Sky Hunter, third in the Jockey-Club, is by Motivator, by Montjeu, by Sadler=s Wells; and Jockey-Club fourth Mshawish is by Medaglia d=Oro, by El Prado, by Sadler=s Wells. So, out of 12 horses filling the first four places, 6 were by Galileo himself, 2 by New Approach, and 2 GALILEO EXPLOSION more by other Sadler=s Wells-line sires: that=s ten out of Just two weeks ago, Galileo had not sired a Northern twelve. One of the other two, Epsom Oaks third The Hemisphere Group 1 winner in 2013. Then, ten days Lark, is by Pivotal out of a mare by In the Wings--by ago, Magician won the G1 Irish 2000 Guineas, and Sadler s Wells. Only French Derby second Morandi, by Galileo ranked 45th on the TDN General Sire List. Now = Holy Roman Emperor out of a Bering mare, has no he ranks third (click here--TDN 2013 General Sire List-- All Sires, behind only G1 Dubai World Cup winner Sadler=s Wells in his pedigree; the other 11 do, and ten Animal Kingdom=s sire, Leroidesanimaux, and of them are in tail-male. That=s mighty convincing. GI Kentucky Derby winner Orb=s sire, Malibu Moon, The Epsom Derby and the French Derby were won by with three 2013 Group 1 winners--all Classic-winning Galileo=s sons Ruler of the World (RPR 121) and Intello 3-year-olds. (RPR 120), respectively. Libertarian, by New Approach, There were three Classics last weekend: the was second in the Epsom Derby, with Galileo sons G1 Epsom Oaks on Friday; Galileo=s Rock and Battle of Marengo third and fourth. the G1 Epsom Derby on In Friday=s Oaks, Talent, by New Approach, was the Saturday; and the G1 Prix shock 20-1 winner, upsetting stablemate Secret du Jockey-Club French Gesture, by Galileo, with Moth, by Galileo, fourth. See Derby on Sunday. In those the accompanying table for the blow-by-blow. To say three races, 12 horses, of Galileo had a monster weekend would be seriously course, filled the first four understating it; moving from 45th on the General Sire places. Six of the 12 List into third just about sums it up. places were filled by Galileo is such a dominant Classic sire now that it is Ruler of the World 3-year-old colts and fillies tempting to compare his record thus far to that of his Racing Post by Galileo. Two more were sire, the incomparable, 14-time Champion Sire, Sadler=s filled by first-crop Wells. 3-year-olds by Galileo=s son, New Approach. Oppenheim cont. Given that Galileo=s 3-year-olds aren=t even halfway through their 3-year-old years, it=s entirely possible by the end of the year Galileo will have even more Group 1 winners. Comparing him now to Sadler=s Wells and Danehill puts Galileo at a seven-month disadvantage; a “The North American sector accounts for 80% of the 2-year-old market’s gross, fairer comparison will be at the end of the year, when the European sector 20%, therefore just by sheer weight of money trends in his eighth crop of 3-year-olds will have finished their North America will be more significant in the 2-year-old market. The NA gross is 3-year-old careers. With that perspective, it has to be up 18% this year, though it is still 5% below the corresponding 2008 gross. The said he compares pretty favorably with the other two 2013 NA average is up 15% over 2008, though with 18% fewer sold from 29% - top European sires of the last 25 years. over 1,100 – fewer catalogued than in 2008. The clearance rate from the catalogues has correspondingly improved massively, though, from 50% to 58%.” – Bill Oppenheim Galileo=s son New Approach, unbeaten Champion European 2-year-old of 2007 and winner of the 2008 G1 Epsom Derby, had a pretty amazing weekend himself, even given the total eclipse of the previously unbeaten 2012 Champion European 2-year-old of 2012 and 2013 G1 English 2000 Guineas winner, Dawn Approach. With the surprise Epsom Oaks winner and the Derby second, Libertarian, New Approach moved up to fourth on the 2013 YTD Second-Crop Sire List TOTAL US 2YO SALES AS OF JUNE 3, 2013 (click here--2013 YTD Second-Crop Sires--All), YEAR CAT RING SOLD %W/D %S/R %S/C GROSS AVG relegating the previous European 2013 leader, Raven=s 2013 2,665 1,941 1,941 27.2% 80.4% 58.6% $138,823,950 $88,933 Pass (Elusive Quality), like New Approach a Darley 2012 2,849 2,084 2,084 26.9% 77.1% 56.4% $117,003,000 $72,808 stallion, but based at Kildangan Stud in Ireland, to 2011 3,232 2,367 2,367 26.8% 75.4% 55.2% $109,344,300 $61,257 second in Europe (sixth overall). Talent and Dawn 2010 2,908 2,211 2,211 24.0% 73.9% 56.2% $98,565,800 $60,322 2009 3,524 2,476 2,476 29.7% 71.2% 50.0% $101,933,300 $57,851 Approach make two Classic winners in his first crop, 2008 3,775 2,821 2,821 25.3% 67.3% 50.3% $146,809,800 $77,309 and Derby second Libertarian had won the important G2 Dante S. in his previous start, so that makes three 2013 graded stakes winners (GSW) for New Approach, and four overall. Meanwhile, Hill >n= Dale=s Midnight Lute (Real Quiet) edged past Ashford=s Majestic Warrior for overall leadership among second-crop sires by 2013 progeny earnings--the margin was $7,000 in yesterday=s table--though Majestic Warrior still leads the cumulative second-crop sire list. Hard Spun (Danzig) TOTAL EUROPEAN 2YO SALES AS OF JUNE 3, 2013 moved back into second, back ahead of Discreet Cat YEAR CAT RING SOLD %W/D %S/R %S/C GROSS AVG 2013 919 773 577 15.9% 74.6% 62.8% $33,846,553 $58,660 (Forestry), on the 2013 YTD Third-Crop Sire List (click 2012 958 804 611 16.1% 76.0% 63.8% $32,651,995 $53,440 here--2013 YTD Third-Crop Sires --All) as Darley 2011 780 676 497 13.3% 73.5% 63.7% $28,389,265 $57,121 maintained their 1-2-3-4 placings, though Ashford=s 2010 830 719 549 13.4% 76.4% 66.1% $26,985,127 $49,153 Scat Daddy (Johannesburg) moved into fifth, just 2009 814 692 501 15.0% 72.4% 61.5% $26,336,522 $52,568 $15,000 behind fourth-placed Any Given Saturday 2008 887 741 518 16.5% 69.9% 58.4% $35,188,608 $67,932 (Distorted Humor). Data compiled by Brianne Stanley Oppenheim cont. Street Sense (Street Cry), now at Darley Japan, maintains his position at the top of the list, and is tied with two other Darley sires, Discreet Cat and leading 2013 European third-crop sire, Teofilo (Galileo), with six 2013 black-type winners each; Street Sense is also tied for the lead by 2013 GSW, with four, along with Scat Daddy. Coolmore=s Mastercraftsman, a son of Danehill Dancer who was a dual Group 1 winner at two and again at three, when he won the G1 Irish 2000 Guineas and G1 St. James=s Palace S., became the first 2013 Freshman sire of a black-type winner when the colt Pablosky, now 3-for-3, won a listed race in Italy on Sunday. That moved Mastercraftsman up to third on the fledgling 2013 Freshman Sire table (click here-- 2013 YTD First-Crop sires--All), behind two other European sires, Ireland=s Ballyhane Stud=s Dandy Man (Mozart)--who had his ninth winner Monday night--and the Italian-based GI Breeders= Cup Turf winner, Red Rocks (Galileo). Ireland=s Ballylinch Stud=s Intense Focus (Giant=s Causeway), in fifth, makes it four of the top five, at the moment, anyway, in Europe, the only exception being California-based Time to Get Even (Stephen Got Even), but that=s just on the basis of two winners. American 2-year-old racing hasn=t got going to any great extent yet, which is also reflected in the 2013 Two-Year-Old Sire List (click here--2013 YTD 2-Year-Old Sires--All), in which the top six are all European sires. Leading the way at the moment is Coolmore=s Footstepsinthesand (Giant=s Causeway), who had a black-type winner in Ireland Monday night. Darley=s Kheleyf (Green Desert) and Ireland=s Tally-Ho Stud=s three-quarter brother to Invincible Spirit, Kodiac (Danehill), are tied with freshman sire Dandy Man with nine 2013 two-year-old winners each, so far. All three of those are Danzig-line sires. Bill Oppenheim may be contacted at [email protected] (please cc TDN management at [email protected]). 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