Galilee | |
---|---|
Sire | Alcimedes |
Grandsire | Alycidon |
Dam | Galston |
Damsire | Balloch |
Sex | Gelding |
Foaled | 1963 |
Died | 1990 (aged 26–27) |
Country | New Zealand |
Colour | Brown |
Breeder | Trelawney Stud |
Owner | Mr & Mrs M. L. Bailey |
Trainer | Bart Cummings |
Record | 36:18–6–4 |
Earnings | A$169,970[1] |
Major wins | |
Toorak Handicap (1966) Caulfield Cup (1966) Melbourne Cup (1966) C.B.Fisher Plate (1966) VRC Queens Plate (1967) VRC Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1967) AJC Autumn Stakes (1967) Sydney Cup (1967) Memsie Stakes (1968) Turnbull Stakes (1968) | |
Honours | |
Australian Racing Hall of Fame |
Galilee (1963−1990) was New Zealand bred Thoroughbred racehorse who became one of the most successful racehorses in Australia.[1] Galilee was the first and is still the only horse to win the Caulfield, Melbourne and Sydney Cups in one season.