Galileo’s Hermosa Dominates the 1000 Guineas

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   Unusually, Galileo (Ire) was without a representative in the 2000 Guineas, but his one shot in Sunday’s G1 QIPCO 1000 Guineas at Newmarket turned out to be a 14-1 winner in Hermosa (Ire) from the usual source of such talent in the Ballydoyle stable. Runner-up in the G1 Fillies’ Mile and G1 Criterium International, the full-sister to top-level winners Hydrangea (Ire) and The United States (Ire) had all the ingredients to make a serious impact in this Classic and like stablemate Magna Grecia (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) 24 hours earlier lacked only the commitment of the betting public. Wayne Lordan set out to make the most of her finest assets, namely toughness and durability, and by halfway she was comfortably clear. Briefly headed by Angel’s Hideaway (GB) (Dark Angel {Ire}) with two furlongs to race, the bay was soon back in command and that Galileo resilience saw her power to the line for a length success from compatriot Lady Kaya (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire}), with the 7-2 favourite Qabala (Scat Daddy) a neck away in third. “She likes to bowl along and saves a bit, so when I saw her flick an ear I was happy,” her rider said, who rode Winter (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in 2017. “She’ll stay a mile and a quarter no problem and she’s a very easy ride–you can out her anywhere.” This is the fourth time that Aidan O’Brien has won both Newmarket Guineas over the weekend and his fifth renewal of this Classic and he was pointing at the May 31 G1 Epsom Oaks afterwards. “Her sister got a mile and a half in soft ground at Ascot, so we always thought she would stay and be an Oaks filly,” he explained. “She’s very laid-back and lazy with a great mind. She got passed and came again, so that’s a great sign. It’s such an advantage to have Galileo’s influence and he’s going to be so massive for years to come. It’s that will-to-win that makes them so different and they are so genuine when push comes to shove. They will get down on their knees for you when the real fight comes.”

Sunday, Newmarket, Britain
QIPCO 1000 GUINEAS S.-G1, £500,000, Newmarket, 5-5, 3yo, f, 8fT, 1:36.89, gd.
1–HERMOSA (IRE), 126, f, 3, by Galileo (Ire)
1st Dam: Beauty Is Truth (Ire) (MGSW-Fr, $226,426), by Pivotal (GB)
2nd Dam: Zelding (Ire), by Warning (GB)
3rd Dam: Zelda (Ire), by Caerleon
1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O-Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Susan Magnier; B-Beauty Is Truth Syndicate (IRE); T-Aidan O’Brien; J-Wayne Lordan. £283,550. Lifetime Record: GSW & G1SP-Ire, G1SP-Fr, 8-3-2-1, $678,588. *Full to Hydrangea (Ire), G1SW-Eng & Ire, G1SP-Fr, $1,313,667; and The United States (Ire), G1SW-Aus & GSW-Ire, $1,684,244; and 1/2 to Fire Lily (Ire) (Dansili {GB}), Hwt. 3yo-Ire at 5-7f, MGSW & G1SP-Ire, G1SP-Fr & GSP-Eng, $412,541. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Lady Kaya (Ire), 126, f, 3, Dandy Man (Ire)–Kayak (GB), by Singspiel (Ire). (€15,000 Wlg ’16 GOFNOV; €12,000 RNA Ylg ’17 TIRSEP). O-Joanne Lavery; B-John O’Connor (IRE); T-Sheila Lavery. £107,500.
3–Qabala, 126, f, 3, Scat Daddy–Entwine, by Empire Maker. ($300,000 Wlg ’16 FTKNOV). O-HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani; B-Eutrophia Farm (KY); T-Roger Varian. £53,800.
Margins: 1, NK, HD. Odds: 14.00, 11.00, 3.50.
Also Ran: Angel’s Hideaway (Ire), Fairyland (Ire), Just Wonderful, Iconic Choice (GB), Iridessa (Ire), Look Around (GB), Dandhu (GB), Star Terms (GB), Garrel Glen (GB), Mot Juste, Skitter Scatter, Fleeting (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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