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Churchill (IRE)

2014 Galileo (Sadler's Wells) x Meow (Storm Cat)
Coolmore Stud

European Champion 2YO by Galileo and a Gr.1 sire.

His first Australian crop includes Toorak H.-Gr.1 winner ATTRITION.

Also sire of the Gr.1-winning European Champions VADENI and BLUE ROSE CEN.

Coolmore Stud

Coolmore Stud

Stands at Coolmore Australia
2024 FEE: $19,800

3367 Golden Highway , Jerry's Plains, NSW, 2330
info@coolmore.com
www.coolmore.com
+61 (02) 6576 4200

Colm Santry - Nominations & Sales Manager
colm@coolmore.com.au
0412 344 566
Paddy Oman - Nominations & Sales
paddy@coolmore.com.au
0408 456 964
Tom Moore - Marketing & Nominations
tmoore@coolmore.com.au
0432 050 940
Brian McGuire - Nominations & Sales
bmcguire@coolmore.com.au
0415 082 512

Latest News

Stakes Double for Churchill

Confirmed for the Coolmore Australia roster for 2024, Churchill (IRE) was in hot form overnight with a pair of lightly raced new stakes-winning three year-olds in Pandora’s Gift and Fast Tracker.

Coolmore Announce Fees for 2024

Coolmore have announced their 2024 roster with 13 outstanding stallions and while perennial favourite Fastnet Rock has earned a well deserved retirement and boom young gun Justify (USA) will remain in Kentucky, there is still a wealth of talent and diversity on offer for Australian breeders seeking to produce their next champion with not one but two Golden Slipper winners in the mix.

Churchill Filly Trafalgar Square Puts Them to the Sword

David Payne predicts a bright future for his 2-year-old Churchill (IRE) filly Trafalgar Square after she broke her maiden at start four in the Schweppes Maiden Hcp (1250m)  at Canterbury on Wednesday.

Fresh First Immortal Wins Listed Anniversary Vase

Progressive stayer First Immortal has been promising to win a stakes race for some time and the four year-old son of Churchill (IRE) looks set for an outstanding preparation after resuming from a spell to win the Listed MRC Anniversary Vase (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday.

Churchill Stayer Wins Listed Parramatta Cup

Brought to Australia as a Melbourne Cup contender last year, Churchill gelding More Felons (IRE) announced himself as a serious Sydney Cup  candidate with a strong finishing last stride win in the $200,000 Listed ATC Parramatta Cup (1900m) at Rosehill on Saturday.

Golden Vale Goes Two for Two – Perth Magic Millions Next!

The juvenile event at Ascot in Perth on Saturday was won by promising Churchill (IRE) filly Golden Vale, who made it two wins in as many starts when saluting in the famous navy blue Coolmore colours as a short priced favourite.

Current Runners Accepted

Friday, May 3
Kilcoy Race 3 - 1500m Restricted 58
Livingstones (ex: Alone With You) Tnr: Paula Barron Rdr: Sean Cormack
Muswellbrook Race 1 - 1280m Maiden
Read 'em And Weep (ex: Spirit Of Soul) Tnr: Justin Bowen Rdr: Aaron Bullock
Muswellbrook Race 2 - 1280m Benchmark 58
Hot Wok (ex: Hot'n'dreamin) Tnr: Justin Bowen Rdr: Ella Drew
Woodville Race 5 - 1400m Maiden
Came Saw Conquered (ex: Diamond Earth) Tnr: Howard Mathews Rdr: Ashvin Mudhoo
Saturday, May 4
Hawkesbury Race 1 - 1400m Open
Trafalgar Square (ex: Amnesiac) Tnr: David Payne Rdr: Chad Schofield
Morphettville Race 7 - 2500m Open Gr3
First Immortal (ex: Storm Siren) Tnr: M and L Kavanagh Rdr: Blake Shinn
Newcastle Race 4 - 1870m Maiden
Akkadian Emperor (ex: Summerseat Flyer) Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: Angus Villiers
Sunday, May 5
Awapuni Synthetic Race 2 - 2140m Maiden
Came Saw Conquered (ex: Diamond Earth) Tnr: Howard Mathews Rdr: Ashvin Mudhoo
Northam Race 4 - 1600m Class 1
Lord Randolph (ex: Original Sin) Tnr: Summer Dickson Rdr: William Pike
Sha Tin Race 8 - 2400m Open Gr3
Ka Ying Generation (ex: War Goddess) Tnr: P C Ng Rdr: Andrea Atzeni
Sha Tin Race 11 - 1400m Class 3
Wah May Wai Wai (ex: Jira) Tnr: A S Cruz Rdr: Y L Chung
Monday, May 6
Gunnedah Race 2 - 1250m Maiden
Bright Legend (ex: Rose Red) Tnr: Nikki Pollock Rdr: Billy Cray
Other Nominations ▼
Tuesday, May 7
Goulburn Race 7 - 1600m Maiden 0
Cha Cha Cha (ex: Ooh La La)
Tnr: Craig Carmody
Wednesday, May 8
Eagle Farm Race 2 - 1800m Benchmark 70 0
Thesecondatportsea (ex: Bombay)
Tnr: Jack Bruce
Sandown-Hillside Race 3 - 1300m Benchmark 64 0
Noble Conqueror (ex: Dixie Chick)
Tnr: Chris Waller
Chartwell House (ex: Ihtifal)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Warwick Farm Race 5 - 1300m Maiden 0
Determination (ex: Forget The Weather)
Tnr: Chris Waller
Glenbower (ex: Silverscreen Queen)
Tnr: Anthony Cummings

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2024
24
$73,770.83
$57,500
$180,000
2023
29
$65,146.55
$55,000
$220,000

Top Sales

2022 ex Hermosa Beach(AUS)
$180,000
2022 ex Renascent(AUS)
$180,000
2022 ex Sensitivity(AUS)
$150,000
2022 ex Queen's Kiss(AUS)
$150,000
2022 ex Serious Spender(AUS)
$130,000

Australia Yearling Stats

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NEW ZEALAND

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2024
5
$96,000
$100,000
$140,000
2023
5
$134,000
$170,000
$220,000

Top Sales

2022 ex Sasanqua(NZ)
$140,000
2022 ex Estrella Especiale(AUS)
$130,000
2022 ex Felicienne(AUS)
$100,000
2022 ex Zermatt(AUS)
$80,000
2022 ex Latest Plan(USA)
$30,000

New Zealand Yearling Stats

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Pedigree Table

Click Here for Five Generation Pedigree
Galileo (IRE) 1998
Meow (IRE) 2008
Sadler's Wells (USA) 1981
Urban Sea (USA) 1989
Storm Cat (USA) 1983
Airwave (GB) 2000
Northern Dancer (CAN) 1975
Fairy Bridge (USA) 1975
Miswaki (USA) 1978
Allegretta (GB) 1978
Storm Bird (CAN) 1976
Terlingua (USA) 1976
Air Express (IRE) 1994
Kangra Valley (GB) 1991
Natalma: 4s x5d
Nearctic: 4s x5d
Northern Dancer: 3s x4d

Runners Today

Kilcoy
Race 3 Livingstones 4g ex: Alone With You
Muswellbrook
Race 1 Read 'em And Weep 4m ex: Spirit Of Soul
Race 2 Hot Wok 4g ex: Hot'n'dreamin
Woodville
Race 5 Came Saw Conquered 4g ex: Diamond Earth
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Yesterday's Results

2nd Wyong: Bertie 4g ex Nancy
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
27.4% - (29)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
22.6% - (24)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
19.8% - (21)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
22.6% - (24)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
6.6% - (7)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.9% - (1)

Top Nicks

Darshaan
2 wnrs , (2 sw) The Foxes
Pivotal
2 wnrs , (2 sw) Encountered
Dansili
6 wnrs , (1 sw) Yashin
Fastnet Rock
5 wnrs , (1 sw) Churchillian
Areion
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Queroyal
Dubai Destination
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Grand Alliance
Excites
1 wnrs , (1 sw) First Immortal
French Deputy
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Attrition
Jeremy
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Blue Rose Cen
Monsun
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Vadeni

Race Record

At 2
1st - Goffs Vincent O'Brien National Stakes (7f) Gr.1
1st - Dubai Dewhurst Stakes (7f) Gr.1
1st - Galileo European Breeders Fund Futurity Stakes (7f) Gr.2
1st - Japan Racing Association Tyros Stakes (7f) Gr.3
1st - Chesham Stakes (7f) LR
3rd - Elusive Pimpernel European Breeders Fund C&G Maiden (6f)
At 3
1st - Qipco 2000 Guineas Stakes (8f) Gr.1
1st - Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas (8f) Gr.1
2nd - Juddmonte International Stakes (10.5f) Gr.1
3rd - Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (8f) Gr.1
4th - St James's Palace Stakes (8f) Gr.1

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Fee History

2023-$22,000 , 2022-$22,000 , 2021-$22,000 , 2020-$19,250 , 2019-$22,000 , 2018-$27,500

Sons of Galileo at Stud in Australasia

Adelaide , Armory , Circus Maximus , Highland Reel , Johannes Vermeer

Grandsons of Sadler's Wells at Stud in Australasia

Ace High , Alpine Eagle , Artie Schiller , Contributer , Dundeel , Hi World , Redwood , So You Think , Tivaci , Toronado , Universal Ruler , Wayed Zain , Wrote