The United States (IRE)

Galileo - Beauty Is Truth (Pivotal) chestnut, 2009 - height 16.1hh

Thoroughbred horse The United States side profile

with up-to-date data

sires who are no longer active

Race Record

7 wins, 1400-2500m; racing in Ireland, Australia and Hong Kong, from 2 to 7

Timeform 124

at 3  WON  Gr3 Enterprise S. (IRE) (2000m)

at 5  WON  Gr2 Moonee Valley Gold Cup (2500m)

         2nd    Gr3 Foundation Cup (2000m)

at 6  WON  Gr1 Ranvet S. (2000m)

         WON Gr2 Crystal Mile (1600m)

          2nd   Gr1 Queen Elizabeth S. (2000m)     

          2nd   Gr2 Blarney S. (1600m)

at 7    3rd    Gr1 Ranvet S. (2000m)

          3rd    Gr2 St George S. (1800m)

Sire Line

GALILEOChampion 3yo in Europe, Gr1 Epsom Derby, Gr1 Irish Derby & Gr1 ‘King George’.

Champion sire in 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019. Sire of 86 Gr1 winners of both sexes. Sire of Champions.

Sire-of-sires incl New Approach, Teofilo, Frankel, Capo Blanco, Roderic O’Connor, Ruler Of The World, Australia, Gleneagles, Intello, Noble Mission, The United States, Nathaniel, Churchill, Decorated Knight, Highland Reel, etc.

Broodmare sire of classic winners, incl Galileo Gold (2000 Guineas), Qualify (Epsom Oaks), Night Of Thunder (2000 Guineas), La Cressoniere (French 1000 Guineas).

Notable progeny incl Frankel (08c – Danehill, Rainbow Quest) (10x Gr1; world’s best ever at TFR 147); Australia (11c - Cape Cross, Welsh Pageant) (Epsom Derby); Gleneagles (12c – Storm Cat, Rahy) (2000 Guineas); Ruler Of The World (10c – Kingmambo, Alydar) (Epsom Derby); Magician (10c – Mozart, Lake Coniston) (Irish 2000 Guineas); The Gurkha (13c - Danehill Dancer, Slew ‘O Gold) (French 2000 Guineas); New Approach (05c – Ahonoora, Match) (Epsom Derby); Was (09f – Green Desert, Ahonoora) (Epsom Oaks); Roderic O’Connor (08c – Danehill, Kris) (Irish 2000 Guineas); Treasure Beach (08c – Mark Of Esteem, Bering) (Irish Derby); Misty For Me (08f – Storm Cat, Mr Prospector) (Irish 1000 Guineas); Golden Lilac (08f – Danehill, Kenmare) (French 1000 Guineas, French Oaks); Soldier Of Fortune (04c – Erin’s Isle, Lord Gayle) (Irish Derby); Cape Blanco (07c – Presidium, Artaius) (Irish Derby); Sixties Icon (03c – Diesis, Law Society) (St Leger); Nightime (03f – Indian Ridge, Bluebird) (1000 Guineas); Churchill (14c – Storm Cat, Air Express) (2000 Guineas, Irish 2000 Guineas); Winter (14f – Choisir, Favorite Trick) (1000 Guineas, Irish 1000 Guineas); Capri (14c - Anaba, Linamix) (Irish Derby, St Leger); Found (12f – Intikhab, Nordico); Highland Reel (12c – Danehill, Marscay); Teofilo (04c – Danehill, Majestic Light); Lush Lashes (05f – Anabaa, Arazi); Rip Van Winkle (06c – Stravinsky, Don’t Forget Me); Order Of St George (12c - Gone West, Summer Squall) (Irish St Leger x2); Red Rocks (03c – Machiavellian, Fairy King); Intello (10c – Danehill, Kaldoun); Romantica (09f – Danehill, Kahyasi); Minding (13f – Danehill Dancer, Darshaan) (Epsom Oaks, 1000 Guineas); Forever Together (15f - Theatrical, Blushing Groom (Epsom Oaks); Kew Gardens (15c - Desert King, Trempolino) (St Leger); Flag Of Honour (15c - Warning, Dancing Brave) (Irish St Leger); Nathaniel (08c - Silver Hawk, Icecapade); Line Of Duty (16c - Rock Of Gibraltar, Croco Rouge); Waldgeist (14c - Monsun, Mark Of Esteem) etc, etc.

KIN-BREEDING: Galileo is kinbred 6x6 *Dalmary x *Asterblute, and 6x7 *Dalmary x *Aster. His dam Urban Sea is kinbred 7x5x6 *Arena x Aster x *Aster. The sire and dam of Aster (Oleander and Arkebuse) are very close kin.

SADLER'S WELLS line sires in South Africa: Flying The Flag, Global View, New Predator, The United States (Galileo); Elusive Fort (Fort Wood); Act Of War, Futura, Horizon, Jackson, Legislate (Dynasty); Potala Palace (Singspiel); Admiral Kitten (Kitten’s Joy)

 

Pedigree

Galileo
1998
Sadler's Wells
1981
Northern DancerNearctic - Nearco
Natalma - Native Dancer
Fairy BridgeBold Reason - Hail To Reason
Special - Forli
Urban Sea
1978
MiswakiMr Prospector - Raise A Native
Hopespringseternal - Buckpasser
AllegrettaLombard - Agio
Anatevka - Espresso
Beauty Is Truth
2004
Pivotal
1993
Polar FalconNureyev - Northern Dancer
Marie d'Argonne - Jefferson
Fearless RevivalCozzene - Caro
Stufida - Bustino
Zelding
1995
WarningKnown Fact - In Reality
Slightly Dangerous - Roberto
ZeldaCaerleon - Nijinsky
Mill Princess - Mill Reef

Pedigree

The significant bottom-female line ancestor of The United States is the mare Schiaparelli, very closely kinbred, 2x1 Serenissima x Aileen. Schiaparelli established a prolific sire and dam producing female line – through her son Swallow Tail and daughters Barley Corn (Hyperion), Herringbone (King Salmon) and Cutaway (Fairway). The latter is ancestress of The United States. Like her dam, Cutaway is closely kinbred (2x1). The kin-breeding persisted throughout the sequence of bottom line mares Scollata, Irish Lass, Mill Princess. The latter is by Mill Reef, and is kin-bred Infra Red x Schiaparelli.

Suitable Lines

Suitable lines  for The United States could include

– Schiaparelli female line descen­dants, notably through Barley Corn, Herringbone, Irish Lass – remote, widespread, but notably Last Tycoon, Rainbow Quest (in Byword, Spectrum, Saumarez)

– Serenissima descendants, notably through Hyperion, Tudor Minstrel, Sansovino – widespread, but notably Be My Guest (whose damsire is Tudor Minstrel)

– Black Ray descendants, notably though Infra Red (Mill Reef) and Éclair (Khaled, Blushing Groom) leading to Lalun (Nev­er Bend/Riverman, Bold Reason) and female line of Gimmethegreenlight

– Sadler’s Wells (notably Fort Wood, whose dam has multiple Hyperion & Khaled close up, which in turn leads to Kabool; In The Wings, who also has Mill Reef and is sire of Singspiel, successful with the family), Nureyev

– female line ancestors who are kin to Aimee (Blushing Groom), like Ajasco (Jallad), Mime (Badger Land, Badger’s Drift), etc.

(posted 2017)

Sales Analysis

BORN colt avg sold SI filly avg sold SI
2018 15,000 1 0.11 44,000 5 0.41
2019 238,478 23 1.31 141,087 23 0.98
2020 125,000 12 0.53 102,000 10 0.66
2021 346,538 13 1.5 173,750 8 0.7
2022 478,000 5 1.43 235,625 8 0.74

Stamina

by highest winning distance of 3yo and up (the higher the count, the more reliable the %)

800/1399m 14/1600m 16/1999m 20/2399m 2400m+ count
30% 49% 9% 9% 2% 53

Best Rated Offspring

(SA only)

horse wins (SW) places (SP) stakes AR
Sheela 18f 6 (3) 4 (4) R 709,500 110
Billy Bowlegs 19c 3 (1) 3 (3) R 864,875 108
Without Question 19c 3 (1) 5 (4) R 876,250 108
Khaya's Hope 19c 7 (2) 7 (4) R 713,125 105
East Coast 19c 3 (0) 4 (2) R 337,125 101
Sun Blushed 19c 4 (0) 6 (1) R 342,000 100
Tyrconnell 19c 1 (0) 4 (0) R 228,500 95
The Charleston 20f 2 (0) 1 (0) R 370,138 94
Texas Red 19c 6 (0) 6 (1) R 520,875 93
Alabama Anna 18f 4 (0) 7 (0) R 370,687 91

The Power Of Ratings

Colts

AR Band < 59 59 - 69 70 - 79 80 - 89 90 - 99 > 99 > 79 > 89 count
All Colts 26% 18% 27% 18% 7% 3% 29% 11% 25,447
The United States 15% 15% 28% 26% 6% 11% 43% 17% 47

Fillies

AR Band < 54 54 - 64 65 - 74 75 - 84 85 - 94 > 94 > 74 > 84 count
All Fillies 27% 18% 26% 20% 7% 2% 29% 9% 24,910
The United States 24% 19% 26% 19% 11% 2% 31% 13% 54

Black Type Offspring

with best career rating by distance category:
1000-1399m/14-1600m/1601-1999m/20-2399m/2400m+

  • Smith And Wesson 2019 colt 84/69/-/-/-
  • To Go West (Greys Inn x Plugged Nickle)
  • 3rd Umngeni Hcp (L) 1000m
  • Sun Blushed 2019 colt 100/92/69/-/-
  • Natural Tan (Kildonan x Silvano)
  • 2nd Gr2 Umkhomazi S. 1200m
  • Texas Red 2019 colt 85/93/-/-/-
  • True Asset (Lundy's Liability x Montjeu)
  • 3rd Spring Spree S. (L) 1200m

Stud Analysis

Colts

  • SSI 0.87
  • Stamina 1381m
  • Stakes Wins 9%
  • Black Type 22%
  • winners/runners% 60%
born foals rnrs wnrs w/r% SW SW/r% BT BT/r% wins SSI AR Stamina
2018 1 1 1 100% 0 0% 0 0% 1 0.25 60 1400m
2019 37 32 21 66% 3 9% 7 22% 58 1.15 78 1514m
2020 16 11 5 45% 0 0% 0 0% 7 0.76 69 1610m
2021 19 4 2 50% 0 0% 0 0% 2 1.33 78 1000m

Fillies

  • SSI 0.83
  • Stamina 1426m
  • Stakes Wins 13%
  • Black Type 13%
  • winners/runners% 48%
born foals rnrs wnrs w/r% SW SW/r% BT BT/r% wins SSI AR Stamina
2018 9 8 4 50% 1 13% 1 13% 16 1.21 67 1440m
2019 29 28 15 54% 0 0% 0 0% 28 0.79 63 1553m
2020 13 12 7 58% 0 0% 0 0% 10 0.96 67 1286m
2021 10 6 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0.34 71 0m

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