Friday, 28 December 2007
Galtee More
Galtee More (1894) was trained by Sam Darling at Beckhampton.
As a two year old he won the Molecomb Stakes at Goodwood, the Rous Plate at Doncaster and the Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket where he beat Velasquez. His one defeat at two came at Liverpool in the Lancashire Breeders Stakes when Glencally beat him a short head.
As a three year old Galtee More won the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket beating Velasquez, the Newmarket Stakes at Newmarket, the Derby at Epsom beating Velasquez, the Prince of Wales′s Stakes at Royal Ascot, the Sandringham Cup at Sandown, the St Leger at Doncaster and the Sandown Park Foal Stakes at Sandown. He also ran in the Cambridgeshire Handicap with 9 stone 6lb but did no good.
When he finished racing at the end of 1897 he was sold to the Russian Government for £21,000 where he did well as a stallion siring amongst others, Irish Lad who was rated the best horse ever bred in Russia.
Galtee More was eventually sold to the Germans for £14,000 where he sired many good winners.
Galtee More died in 1917.
As a two year old he won the Molecomb Stakes at Goodwood, the Rous Plate at Doncaster and the Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket where he beat Velasquez. His one defeat at two came at Liverpool in the Lancashire Breeders Stakes when Glencally beat him a short head.
As a three year old Galtee More won the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket beating Velasquez, the Newmarket Stakes at Newmarket, the Derby at Epsom beating Velasquez, the Prince of Wales′s Stakes at Royal Ascot, the Sandringham Cup at Sandown, the St Leger at Doncaster and the Sandown Park Foal Stakes at Sandown. He also ran in the Cambridgeshire Handicap with 9 stone 6lb but did no good.
When he finished racing at the end of 1897 he was sold to the Russian Government for £21,000 where he did well as a stallion siring amongst others, Irish Lad who was rated the best horse ever bred in Russia.
Galtee More was eventually sold to the Germans for £14,000 where he sired many good winners.
Galtee More died in 1917.
Subscribe to Posts [Atom]
