Galileo’s Japan Takes the Grand Prix de Paris

[Wandering Eyes]

Heavily-bet and odds-on, Ballydoyle’s Japan (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) was on top at the end of the G1 Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris to add to his stable’s G1 Epsom and Irish Derbys. Always travelling within himself in a share of third, the June 21 G2 King Edward VII S. winner took control with 300 metres remaining and was out of reach as Slalom (Fr) (Intello {Ger}) made inroads after another tardy start. At the line, he had a half length to spare over the Wertheimer runner, with Jalmoud (GB) (New Approach {Ire}) 3/4 of a length back in third. “We thought there might be a slow pace so we had to ride him more forward, which is not ideal as when he gets there he waits a little bit and tends to idle,” Aidan O’Brien said. “We have rushed him a little bit race to race this year, so we’re delighted to get this. The plan was to give him a rest and then give him an Arc prep.”

 

JAPAN (GB), c, 3, Galileo (Ire)–Shastye (Ire) (SP-Eng), by Danehill. (1,300,000gns Ylg ’17 TAOCT). O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-Newsells Park Stud (GB); T-Aidan O’Brien; J-Ryan Moore. Lifetime Record: GSW & G1SP-Eng, GSW-Ire, 7-4-0-1. *Full to Secret Gesture (GB), GSW & MG1SP-Eng, G1SP-Fr & Ger, GISP-US, $746,427; and 1/2 to Sir Isaac Newton (GB), GSW-Ire, SW-Eng & GSP-Aus, $403,231; and Maurus (GB) (Medicean {GB}), SW & MGSP-Aus, $403,286.

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