Galileo’s Circus Maximus Battles to St James’s Palace Glory

[Wandering Eyes]

Brought in as a substitute for Magna Grecia (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) for the G1 St James’s Palace S., Circus Maximus (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) proved gladiatorial in the Ascot rain to provide Aidan O’Brien with an eighth renewal. Settled second early by Ryan Moore, the 10-1 shot who sported blinkers for the first time coming back from a sixth placing in the June 1 G1 Epsom Derby ground his way to the front with two furlongs to race and saw off the 2-1 favourite Phoenix of Spain (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) and then TDN Rising Star Too Darn Hot (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) to hit the line just ahead of the strong-finishing fellow TDN Rising Star King of Comedy (Ire) (Kingman {GB}).

1–CIRCUS MAXIMUS (IRE), 126, c, 3, by Galileo (Ire)
Duntle (Ire) (MGSW & G1SP-Ire, GSW & G1SP-Eng, G1SP-Fr, $458,532), by Danehill Dancer (Ire)
2nd Dam: Lady Angola, by Lord At War (Arg)
3rd Dam: Benguela, by Little Current
1ST GROUP WIN; 1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O-Flaxman Stables Ireland Ltd, Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith; B-Flaxman Stables Ireland Ltd (IRE); T-Aidan O’Brien; J-Ryan Moore. £305,525. Lifetime Record: 7-3-0-1, £398,075.

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