Galileo's Choice
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Galileo's Choice is a 19yo bay gelding from Ireland trained by Dermot K Weld, The Curragh. He is sired by the stallion Galileo out of the dam Sevi's Choice. Galileo's Choice has won 8 races in his career. On 3rd Sep 2011 at Leopardstown, Galileo's Choice achieved his most notable victory, taking the prize in the $72280 Kilternan. He has been a lucrative horse for bettors. If you had supported Galileo's Choice throughout his career, you would have gained a 28% return on investment. Galileo's Choice has retired from racing, last competing on the 6th Nov 2012 at Flemington.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Flemington 06-Nov-12 3200m SOFT 5 R7 Melb Cup (of $6,000,000) Barrier 11 | P Smullen 53.5kg, Cd 0 | UPD (24) |
| Leopardstown 09-Aug-12 2400m GOOD 3 R1 BALLYROAN $47,412 (of $70,024) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:34.820, SP: $3.25F | 61.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Leopardstown 19-Jul-12 2800m SOFT 5 R1 CHALLENGE $32,982 (of $48,712) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 03:09.130, SP: $2.20F Settled in 4th, 3rd from halfway, ridden and headway in straight to lead 1f out, kept on best inside final furlong | 61.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Cheltenham (GB) 13-Mar-12 3300m GOOD 3 R1 HDLE (of $149,658), Winning Time: 03:52.700, SP: $7 Towards rear, headway 3 out, kept on same pace approaching last, never troubled leaders | R Mcnamara 73kg 10.30L | 7 (19) |
| Fairyhouse 15-Feb-12 3200m SOFT 5 R1 HDLE $11,379 (of $15,832), Winning Time: 04:16.600, SP: $1.20F Tracked leaders in 3rd, headway to challenge 2 out, led travelling best before last, kept on well run-in, easily | 75.5kg | 1 (4) |
| Fairyhouse 04-Dec-11 3200m SOFT 5 R1 HDLE $18,659 (of $94,278), Winning Time: 04:01.900, SP: $4 Settled towards rear, 4th halfway, closer before 3 out and went 2nd next, ridden and no impression before last, kept on same pace under pressure run-in without troubling winner | 70.5kg 1.30L | 2 (6) |
| Leopardstown 03-Sep-11 2000m GOOD 3 R1 KILTERNAN $48,939 (of $72,280), Winning Time: 02:05.680, SP: $7.50 Prominent, led 3f out, ridden clear entering straight, kept on well final furlong | 61kg | 1 (7) |
| Killarney 26-Aug-11 3400m SOFT 5 R1 HWGT $10,377 (of $14,436), Winning Time: 03:57.350, SP: $1.80F Tracked leaders, closed up travelling well from early straight, ridden to lead from 2f out, quickly clear, eased inside final furlong, easily | 73kg | 1 (7) |
| Galway 27-Jul-11 3200m GOOD 3 R1 MDN HDLE-SW $11,294 (of $15,713), Winning Time: 03:50.400, SP: $1.65F Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to 2nd after 3 out, challenged 2 out, ridden to narrow lead approaching last, kept on run-in, all out close home | 75kg | 1 (11) |
| Tipperary 14-Apr-11 2800m SOFT 5 R1 4UP HCP $2,619 (of $15,713), Winning Time: 03:15.870, SP: $2.50 Prominent, travelling well in 2nd approaching straight, kept on under pressure without matching winner from 2f out | 59kg 1.20L | 2 (15) |
| Curragh 23-May-10 2400m GOOD 3 R2 3UP HCP (of $99,856) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:38.200, SP: $5.50F Chased leaders, 8th before straight, under pressure in 5th over 1f out, soon no impression and kept on same pace | P Smullen 63.5kg, Cd 64kg 3.50L | 5 (16) |
| Curragh 03-May-10 2000m SOFT 5 R1 MBRIDGE STKS $10,802 (of $115,218) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:13.920, SP: $13 | 57.5kg 7.50L | 3 (5) |
| Navan 07-Oct-09 2000m SOFT 5 R2 3UP HCP $22,645 (of $31,591) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:07.260, SP: $2.50 | 59.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Listowel 18-Sep-09 2000m GOOD 3 R1 MDN $20,586 (of $28,719) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:12.370, SP: $1.70 | 59.5kg | 1 (15) |
| Wexford 08-May-09 2400m SOFT 5 R1 3Y MDN $2,878 (of $17,231) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:35.700, SP: $6 | 59.5kg 2.00L | 2 (9) |
| Cork 12-Apr-09 1700m SOFT 5 R1 3Y MDN-SW $3,517 (of $21,061), Winning Time: 01:55.460, SP: $6 | 57kg 15.00L | 2 (6) |
| Leopardstown 29-Mar-09 2000m GOOD 3 R1 3YMDN-SW (of $24,854) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:09.430, SP: $33 | P Shanahan 57kg 7.00L | 9 (13) |