CAPE OF GOOD HOPE (IRE)
- A full brother to HIGHLAND REEL (IRE), winner of six Group 1’s, and a sire on the rise
- By breed shaping sire GALILEO (IRE), 2001 European Champion 3yo plus leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland in 2008, 2010 to 2020.
- Out of the blue hen mare HVEGER, a sister to Group 1 winner and sire ELVSTROEM, half-sister to Group 1 winner and sire HARADASUN, and three-quarter-sister to Group placed, Altius.
- The winner of 3 races and over $1 million in stakes, with his first win coming as a 2yo over 1500m
- A Group 1 winner at Caulfield over 2000m against the older horses in the MRC Caulfield Stakes
- With Highland Reel out of the country, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE presents a hot pedigree at a respectable price
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GALILEO (IRE) (Bay 1998-Stud 2002). 6 wins-1 at 2, The Derby, Gr.1. Champion GB/Ire Sire 11 times. Sire of 2536 rnrs, 1741 wnrs, 376 SW, inc. Frankel (York International S., Gr.1), Highland Reel, Cape Blanco, New Approach, Waldgeist, Igugu, Decorated Knight, Found, Australia, Rip Van Winkle, Capri, Soldier of Fortune, Ulysses, Magician, Mondialiste, Red Rocks, Adelaide, Nathaniel, Treasure Beach, Anthony Van Dyck, Intello, Serpentine, etc.
1st dam Hveger, by Danehill. Winner at 1600m, A$83,550, 2d SAJC South Australian Oaks, Gr.2, MRC Skyy Blue P., 3d SAJC Australasian Oaks, Gr.1. Sister to ELVSTROEM, three-quarter-sister to Altius, half-sister to HARADASUN, HIGHLAND REEL (c. by Galileo). Champion Older Horse in Ireland in 2016 (Long). Champion Older Male in Ireland in 2017 (Int.). Joint Champion Older Male in Ireland in 2017 (Long). 10 wins-2 at 2-from 1400m to 2400m, £1,911,713, €1,545,545, US$2,827,300, A$220,000, HK$23,295,000, 1,101,000Dhs, Ascot King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.1, Breeders' Cup Turf, Gr.1, Royal Ascot Prince of Wales's S., Gr.1, Epsom Coronation Cup, Gr.1, Arlington Park Secretariat S., Gr.1, HKJC Hong Kong Vase, Gr.1-twice, Goodwood Vintage S., Gr.2, Gordon S., Gr.3, 2d Chantilly Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Gr.1, Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1, York International S., Gr.1, HKJC Hong Kong Vase, Gr.1, Royal Ascot Hardwicke S., Gr.2, Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms 2YO S., 3d Breeders' Cup Turf, Gr.1, MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1, Ascot Champion S., Gr.1, 4th Ascot King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.1, Meydan Dubai Sheema Classic, Gr.1. Sire. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE (c. by Galileo). 3 wins. See below. IDAHO (c. by Galileo). 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1m to 13½f, £677,271, €341,060, US$77,302, 30,000,000¥, Royal Ascot Hardwicke S., Gr.2, York Great Voltigeur S., Gr.2, Chester Ormonde S., Gr.3, Curragh Irish Stallion Farms 2YO S., 2d Irish Derby, Gr.1, Leopardstown Ballysax S., Gr.3, 3d Ascot King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.1, The Derby, Gr.1, Goodwood Cup, Gr.1, York Lonsdale Cup, Gr.2, Leopardstown Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial S., Gr.3, 4th Woodbine Canadian International S., Gr.1, Epsom Coronation Cup, Gr.1, Critérium de Saint-Cloud, Gr.1. Sire. NOBEL PRIZE (c. by Galileo). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1m, 10¾f, Dundalk Ballysax S., Gr.3, 2d Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms 2YO S. Valdemoro (f. by Encosta de Lago). 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, A$368,888, MVRC Tatts Group H., 2d VRC Oaks, Gr.1, STC Vinery Stud S., Gr.1, MRC Naturalism S., Gr.3, Sportingbet P.H., MVRC Agar Cleaning P., Cathay Pacific Holidays H. Dam of- El Valiente. 2 wins at 1650m, HK$2,865,700, to 2022-23, HKJC Harlech H., Un Chau H., 2d HKJC Lei Yue Mun Riding School H., Sand Martin H., Sheung Yeung Shan H., Cornwall H., To Fung Shan H., 3d HKJC Cineraria H., Soko Islands H., Giant Treasure H., Cheung Sha H., Jasper H., Tin Sam H. Vyner - Flying Culture (Mac.). 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, A$94,855, M$39,150, to 2022-23, 2d Ipswich TC Open Evening 2 February H. Kesan. 2 wins at 1400m, 1550m, 2d SAJC Lyn Grantham H. La Sagra. Winner at 1600m, 3d ATC Sky Racing Active P. Via Veneto. Winner at 1400m, 2d ATC Membership H., Australian Turf Club H., 3d ATC Turf Club H. Via Condotti (f. by Galileo). Winner at 2000m in France. Cercle de la Vie (f. by Galileo). Placed at 3 in France. Dam of- ANGEL BLEU (Dark Angel). Joint Champion 2YO Colt in France in 2021. 7 wins-5 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, £282,070, €371,410, to 2023, Saint-Cloud Critérium International, Gr.1, ParisLongchamp Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere, Gr.1, Goodwood Celebration Mile, Gr.2, Vintage S., Gr.2, Haydock Spring Trophy S., L, 2d Ascot Pat Eddery S., L, Wolverhampton Lady Wulfruna S., L, 3d Newbury Greenham S., Gr.3, 4th Ascot Summer Mile, Gr.2. Nakata (g. by Fusaichi Pegasus). Placed in Aust.
2nd dam CIRCLES OF GOLD, by Marscay. Joint third top filly on The 1994-95 Australasian 3YO Classification. 6 wins from 1200m to 2400m, A$936,835, AJC Australian Oaks, Gr.1, Adrian Knox S., Gr.3, VATC Coongy H., Gr.3, SAJC Laelia S., L, AJC Claymore H., Cuddle H., 2d VATC Caulfield Cup, Gr.1, WATC Fruit 'n' Veg S., Gr.1, Queensland Oaks, Gr.1, VATC TS Carlyon Cup, Gr.2, Summoned S., L, AJC Botany Bay H., Lawn H., STC Springwood H., 3d VATC CF Orr S., Gr.1, AJC Apollo S., Gr.2, VATC Sandown Cup, Gr.2, Eclipse S., L, AJC Caspian H., 4th VRC Australian Cup, Gr.1, LKS Mackinnon S., Gr.1, MVRC WH Stocks S., Gr.3, Hawkesbury Gold Cup, L. Sister to Modern Era, Rings of Gold, half-sister to GOLD WELLS. Dam of 12 foals, all raced, 9 winners, inc:- ELVSTROEM (Danehill). Champion older horse in Australia in 2005. Champion Older Miler in UAE in 2005. 10 wins-1 at 2-from 1300m to 2500m, £49,950, €68,560, A$3,916,600, 4,416,000Dhs in Aust. and U.A.E, Victoria Derby, Gr.1, MRC Caulfield Cup, Gr.1, Underwood S., Gr.1, CF Orr S., Gr.1, Nad al Sheba Dubai Duty Free S., Gr.1, VRC Turnbull S., Gr.2, MRC St George S., Gr.2, Autumn Classic, Gr.2, Guineas Prelude, Gr.3, 2d Longchamp Prix d'Ispahan, Gr.1, VRC Craiglee S., Gr.2, MVRC AAMI Vase, Gr.2, 3d VRC Australian Cup, Gr.1, York Prince of Wales's S., Gr.1, STC Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1, VRC Debonair S., Gr.3, MRC Bletchingly S., Gr.3. Sire. HARADASUN (Fusaichi Pegasus). Champion Australian 3YO Colt in 2007. Champion Older Male Miler in GB & Ireland in 2008. 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1100m to 1600m, £157,398, A$2,376,350, AJC Doncaster H., Gr.1, Royal Ascot Queen Anne S., Gr.1, STC George Ryder S., Gr.1, MRC Vain S., L, Zeditave S., L, Wellington Racing Club S., L, 2d AJC Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.1, MVRC Dato' Tan Chin Nam S., Gr.2, MRC Memsie S., Gr.2, HDF McNeil S., Gr.3, Schweppervescence Cup, Gr.3, Bletchingly S., Gr.3, 3d MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1, VRC Turnbull S., Gr.1, 4th VRC Australian Guineas, Gr.1. Sire. Hveger (Danehill). Winner. See above. Altius (Redoute's Choice). 4 wins-1 at 2-at 1300m, 1500m, A$182,738, ATC Clubsnsw H., H&B Cooper Glenrock H., 2d VRC Henry Bucks S., L, MRC Le Pine Funerals H., ATC Rydges Cronulla H., 3d ATC De Bortoli Wines H. Sire. Lady Circles. Placed at 3 in Aust. Dam of- DECIRCLES (Encosta de Lago). 5 wins to 1400m, A$517,365, VRC Standish H., Gr.3, ISIS H., Auckland Racing Club H., Leonard H., 2d VRC Sires' Produce S., Gr.2, CS Hayes S., Gr.3, Kensington S., L, MRC John Dillon H., L, 3d VRC Standish H., Gr.3. Sencircles. Unraced. Dam of- THREEOOD (Star Witness). 6 wins from 1100m to 1600m, A$369,545, Gosford RC Belle of the Turf H., Gr.3, ATC Iron Jack H., Ranvet H., Sky Racing Active H., 2d ATC Sky Racing Active H.-twice, 3d BRC Helen Coughlan S., L.
Race Record: 22 Starts 3-1-2 £59,947, €96,224, US$120,000, A$694,350. 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1500m to 2000m, £59,947, €96,224, US$120,000, A$694,350, MRC Caulfield S., Gr.1, Epsom Blue Riband Trial, L, 2d Newmarket Superlative S., Gr.2, 3d Newmarket Royal Lodge S., Gr.2, Saratoga Derby, L, 4th Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
