ABOUT HIS SIRE GALILEO

Galileo, the world's most sought-after racehorse sire!

Winner of the 2001 Derby at Epsom, the horse was father to numerous champions including the legendary Frankel.

The most successful Group One sire of all time has produced 91 individual Group One winners, while 20 of his sons have sired Group One winners on the Flat.

Galileo was the world's biggest stud - a stallion so valued that his breeding fee was not advertised, but thought to be well over £300,000 a time.

Reportedly worth more than £150m, he really was the ultimate racehorse and sire of CHAMPIONS.

As well as winning the Derby himself, he was the father of five subsequent winners of the famous Epsom race - New Approach, Australia, Ruler Of The World, Anthony Van Dyck and Serpentine. In addition to his Derby winners his most notable progeny includeChampions Frankel, Nathaniel, Found, Churchill and Minding. He was also a leading broodmare sire. Below are some of his accomplishments

Led the English general sire list in 2008, 2010-2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2020; 2nd in 2015 and 2018; 4th in 2009; 6th in 2021; 9th in 2022.

Led the English broodmare sire list in 2020-2022; 2nd in 2017-2019; 4th in 2016; 6th in 2015; 7th in 2014.

Led the English juvenile sire list in 2016.

Led the French general sire list in 2016 and 2019; 2nd in 2011, 2013, and 2017; 4th in 2018; 5th in 2012 and 2015; 6th in 2014.

Led the French broodmare sire list in 2020 and 2021; 2nd in 2018 and 2022; 3rd in 2016; 5th in 2017.

2nd on the German broodmare sire list in 2019; 7th in 2009, 2018, and 2020.

Led the Irish general sire list in 2010-2022; 2nd in 2008; 3rd in 2009.

Led the Irish broodmare sire list in 2018 and 2020-2022; 4th in 2017 and 2019; 5th in 2013 and 2016; 9th in 2014.

Led the Irish juvenile sire list in 2010-2019.

His trainer Aidan O'Brien called him an "unbelievable" horse and said racing would probably never see such an "incredible story" again.