Right after the Coolmore obsession with horses comes the Coolmore obsession with the land they're raised on. That's why Coolmore is here, in the heart of the Golden Vale, on some of the finest land in Ireland. The Magnier family has been raising horses since the mid 19th century, and this is Coolmore's headquarters established by John Magnier, Robert Sangster and the legendary figure of M.V. O'Brien, rated, and not by us, as the greatest trainer in Ireland and England of the 20th century. Around here, people and horses combine to make something enduring. history. In 2004, Sadler’s Wells, the world’s leading sire with 74 Group 1 winners became Champion Sire for a remarkable 14th time, smashing Highflyer’s record which was set way back in 1798. But Sadler’s Wells is just one of the many reasons why this farm, in Tipperary, is known as the Home of Champions. Reigning Champion Sire Galileo, proven Group 1 sires like Montjeu, Danehill Dancer, Peintre Celebre and Rock of Gibraltar and exciting young sires like Duke of Marmalade, Dylan Thomas, Holy Roman Emperor and Hurricane Run are others. STALLION PROFILES GALILEO Bay 1998 16.0½ hh (1.63 m) Sadler's Wells - Urban Sea Distance won over: 8f. to 12f. Champion 3yo in Europe, winning the Epsom Derby, Irish Derby & ‘King George’ in very fast times. One of the best-looking and best-bred sires at stud. A champion sire in 2008 & 2010 with 17 Group 1 winners including Classic winners such as Soldier Of Fortune (Irish Derby-Gr.1), Cape Blanco (Irish Derby-Gr.1), Sixties Icon (St Leger), Nightime (1000 Guineas) and New Approach (Derby-Gr.1). "Galileo is the centre of the universe as far as today's European breeding industry is concerned". Andrew Caulfield, TDN 24/06/08. DANEHILL DANCER Bay 1993 15.3 hh (1.60 m) Danehill - Mira Adonde Distance won over: 6f. to 7f. The Champion Sire in GB/Ire in 2009. Dual Gr.1 winning 2yo and the best sire son of Danehill. Sire of 17 European bred stakes winners in 2010 including Ave Gr.1, Lillie Langtry Gr.1, Memory (2yo) Gr.2,. Group 1 winners include Lillie Langtry, Choisir, Mastercraftsman, Alfred Nobel, Ave, Again, Speciosa, Miss Beatrix, Where Or When, Alexander Tango etc ROCK OF GIBRALTAR Bay 1999 16.0 hh (1.62 m) Danehill - Offshore Boom Distances won over: 5f to 8f. Rock Of Gibraltar was a World Champion racehorse. He was a dual Gr.1 winning juvenile and then 5-time Gr.1 winning 3-year-old resulting in him becoming the first horse ever to win 7 consecutive Gr.1’s in the Northern Hemisphere breaking Mill Reef’s 30-year-old record. ‘The Rock’ is from the family of Champion sire Riverman. From his first 4 crops on the track he is already the sire of 34 Northern Hemisphere SW's including Gr.1 winners Mount Nelson, Diamondrella, Varenar and Eagle Mountain, Gr.2 winners Kitty Matcham and Gibraltar Blue and Gr.3 winners Yellowstone, Genuine Devotion, Sweeter Still, Rock of Rochelle, Theann, Utrecht, Unilateral and High Rock. HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR Bay 2004 15.2½ hh (1.58 m) Danehill – L’On Vite Distance won over: 6f to 7f. Champion 2yo in France, winner of the G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere in record time as well as the G1 Phoenix Stakes & G2 Railway Stakes. He is Timeform's highest rated 2yo ever by Danehill. Out of a Secretariat mare, like Storm Cat, A.P. Indy, Gone West etc. Off to a flying start with his first crop 2yo's - already 23 impressive winners! High Award won the Woodcote Stakes-L.R. on Derby day at Epsom. HURRICANE RUN Bay 2002 16 hh (1.63 m) Montjeu - Hold On Distance won over: 9f. to 12f. World champion of 2005 and 4-time Group 1 winner. One of only 8 horses to ever win both the ‘Arc’ and ‘King George’, the others include the outstanding sires Ribot, Mill Reef, Dancing Brave and Montjeu. Hurricane Run is the best son of Montjeu and a half-brother to a Gr.3 winner. His dam was Stakes placed over 9f. and is a half-sister to 5 Group winners. His broodmare sire Surumu won the German Derby-Gr.1 and was Champion sire in Germany 6 times. His first crop are 2-y-o's of 2010 and include the Group-placed winner Cochabamba, Newbury maiden winner Attracted To You, Epsom maiden winner Time To Work and Don't Hurry Me - a winner in France for Jean Claude Rouget! DYLAN THOMAS Bay 2003 16.2 hh (1.68 m) Danehill - Lagrion Distances won over: 7f. to 12f. WORLD CHAMPION A 6-time Group One winner and the best horse Kieren Fallon ever rode. He's bred on a similar Danehill/Sharpen Up cross to exceptional sire Danehill Dancer. Probably the best horse ever by sire of sires Danehill. And he's a half-brother to the brilliant European Champion 2yo filly Queen's Logic. "Dylan Thomas became the first horse in 35 years of records to run every month from April to September and then win an Arc. That is but part testament to his abilities." Alastair Down, Racing Post, 8th October 2007. His first crop yearlings of 2010 look the business and have already made up to €220,000. http://www.coolmore-stud.com/farm.php?country=ireland .