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Nightime
Nightime (foaled 5 April 2003) is an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare best known for winning the Irish 1,000 Guineas in 2006. After finishing unplaced in her only race as a juvenile she won a maiden race on her debut as a three-year-old and then recorded an emphatic six-horse length, length victory in the Irish 1000 Guineas. She failed to reproduce her form in two subsequent races and was retired in 2007. Since her retirement from racing she has had some success as a broodmare. Background Nightime is a chestnut mare with a broad white blaze (horse marking), blaze and a long white sock (horse marking), sock on her left hind leg bred in Ireland by her owner Marguerite Weld. She was trained throughout her racing career by Weld's son Dermot Weld, Dermot at the Curragh in County Kildare. She was from the first crop of foals sired by Galileo (horse), Galileo, who won the Epsom Derby, Derby, Irish Derby and King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes in 2001. Galileo became a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galileo (horse)
Galileo (30 March 1998 – 10 July 2021) was an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse and sire (horse), sire. In a racing career which lasted from October 2000 until October 2001, he ran eight times and won six races. He is best known for having won Epsom Derby, the Derby, Irish Derby Stakes, Irish Derby and King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes in 2001. He was named the Cartier Champion Three-year-old Colt, European Champion Three-Year-Old Colt of 2001. After his retirement, Galileo was one of the most sought-after sires in the world. He first became the leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland in 2008, then consecutively earned the title from 2010–2020. In 2020, he set the record for the number of Epsom Derby winners sired at five: New Approach, Ruler of the World, Ruler Of The World, Australia (horse), Australia, Anthony Van Dyck (horse), Anthony Van Dyck and Serpentine (horse), Serpentine. In June 2020, Galileo sired his 85th Group One, Group 1 winner, breaking Danehill (horse) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |