Cape Blanco is First Major Galileo Stallion in U.S.

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John T — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 02:02:36 GMT

Michelango did not run in the King Edward V11 Stakes at Royal Ascot instead waiting for the Tattersall Millions at

Newmarket over 10 furlongs and he was very impressive drawing of to win well to-day.The door is now open for this son of Galileo as he is improving at a tremendous rate.

re: Cape Blanco is First Major Galileo Stallion in U.S.

John T — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 01:17:20 GMT

Lael stables half-brother to George Washington,Sun Central

who had shown promise in his only start as a 2 year old

broke his maiden to-day at Chester in a 10 furlong maiden

in his third appearance on the racetrack.

re: Cape Blanco is First Major Galileo Stallion in U.S.

John T — Sat, 26 May 2012 02:36:55 GMT

Michelanglo lived up to his promising debut to Noble Mission in the Newmarket Stakes by winning the listed Cocket

Hat Stakes at Goodwood to-day over 11 furlongs.It is unlikely he will take his chance in the Epsom Derby so his next race should be the King Edward V11 Stakes at Royal Ascot.

re: Cape Blanco is First Major Galileo Stallion in U.S.

John T — Sun, 20 May 2012 02:37:30 GMT

Noble Mission showed that he really needed another race

before the Epsom Derby as he still looked rather green finishing a close second in the Fairway Stakes at Newmarket

over 10 furlongs.Best priced at 33/1 for the Derby he looks

a good bet to finish in the first three.His more famous full-brother Frankel looked like a racehorse for the ages

when he returned to the races as a 4 year old in the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury.

re: Cape Blanco is First Major Galileo Stallion in U.S.

John T — Sun, 06 May 2012 02:04:22 GMT

Noble Mission continues to improve and won the 10 furlong

Newmarket Stakes to-day at Newmarket over the well thought

of Godolphin runner Mariner,s Cross by a more than convicing

neck.He may need one more race before taking his chances in the Epsom Derby.Michelanglo a 550,000 Guinea purchase also

by Galileo was a very eyecatching third in this race on his

debut and should go on to win races.Meanwhile Frankel the

full-brother to Noble Mission looked very pleasing on a racecourse gallop at Newmarket and looks ready for his 4 year old debut in the one mile Lockinge Stakes at Newbury on

May 19th.

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John T — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 03:24:19 GMT

Noble Mission the 3 year old full-brother to Frankel drew

off in impressive fashion to break his maiden in only his

second appearance on the racetrack at Newbury to-day.It could turn out to be a very exciting year for both full-brothers.

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John T — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:53:37 GMT

Noble Mission,the full-brother to Frankel finished second in his debut to-day at Yarmouth. There was lots of entries for this race so it was split into two divisions and in the second division another son of Galileo, Sun Central ran very green but was running on to finish 7th of the 13 runners. Owned by Lael Stables he is out of the Alysheba mare, Bordghera making him a half-brother to George Washington.

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sceptre — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 19:10:42 GMT

Just as the majority of our US-bred better and best runers fail to succeed at stud, history tells us that this is equally, if not moreso, true for the foreigners that stood here. We tend to remember the successes, and forget the failures. Also, while today's US gene pool may not be what it once was relative to other countries', it is better than what it was in the '30s-early '50s. The Euros once had clearly the best, and now they have likely caught up, if not somewhat overtaken us. It's close, though, so in that regard, no real edge to a Cape Blanco over our unprovens. But, we haven't bred for the turf for a long time, so for this surface (and, perhaps, synthetic) I suppose they have a bit more edge. Still, it's my take that Cape Blanco (notwithstanding that he's sired by Galileo) is not one to go to.

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John T — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 01:33:43 GMT

Richard

If the 1942 runner-up in the Middle Park Stakes, Nasrullah had not been sent to North America I dread what racing in this continent would be like today. There would have been no Secretariat, no Ruffian and that is just for starters. So think very carefully before you critizise a successful son of Gallileo like Cape Blanco coming to these shores. Spiders make cobwebs for a reason.

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Julie L. — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 20:41:00 GMT

Due to the remarks of richard it goes to show why our breeding pool has become so limited. I am thrilled to have this son of Galileo here at stud and further overjoyed that we will have the great Australian racer and sire Lonhro here next year. It was due to the infusion of european bloodlines in the early part of the 20th century that we developed some of our greatest runners. Thinking like richard limits breeders and I for one am happy to see stamina being brought back into the american bloodlines. We have slowly over the years lost them as more people started thinking only of dirt racing and speed/sprinters. It's a shame when we forget what the Thoroughbred was originally developed for...stamina. Whether on the dirt or the turf.

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Marianne — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 20:11:11 GMT

I think it's fabulous that he's coming here. Hopefully he will infuse some stamina into our horses and we can lay off the drugs

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richard — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 04:29:17 GMT

We breed for speed on dirt and we could care less about turf runners. So, the question is why bother? He would be such a lonely boy gathering cobwebs.

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sidekickflats — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 02:53:23 GMT

I look forward to seeing him.

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admirer — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 02:15:32 GMT

He has a lot more pace and is far tougher than SNA. His Irish Champions Stakes win, to my mind, shows the favourable combination of speed and stamina he can offer American breeders.

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John T — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 23:49:39 GMT

On keeping with the success of Galileo, the 2 year old full-brother to Frankel, Noble Mission looks like he is ready for his debut in the 3.00 at Yarmouth next Tuesday, October 25th. Like Frankel a one mile maiden has been chosen for his first race and you can bet there will be a lot of curious onlookers.

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sceptre — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:05:06 GMT

He's not my cup of tea. Would have preferred they send us St. Nicholas Abbey.