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Photograph by W W Rouch
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Thoroughbred
 Sire Line
Galopin
Bayardo, by Bay Ronald
Lemberg, by Cyllene
Picaroon, by Beppo
| Galicia br f 1898 (Galopin
- Isoletta, by Isonomy). Sire Line
Galopin. Family 10-a. Bred and owned by Alfred
William Cox (1898-1919),
whose nom de course was "Mr Fairie," she was a half sister to Chère Reine (br f 1903 Florizel) who
produced the Ascot Gold Cup winner Aleppo (b c 1909 Beppo), the
Dewhurst Stakes winner Telephus (b c 1914 Spearmint) and the
Goodwood Cup winner Queen's Square (b f 1915 Chaucer).
Her 3° dam,
Lady Muncaster (ch f 1884), won 8 races, including the
Gimcrack Stakes, and £3,586 before she was purchased by Cox
in 1888. Her first living foal was Isoletta (b f 1891), who
never ran, although she did not enter the stud until 5 years
old. Another of Lady Muncaster's foals, Speedwell (b c 1892 Springfield),
won the Middle Park Plate.
Isoletta foaled several
winners, including Matoppo, Mahdi and Galicia, before
joining the Tesio stud in Italy. For the latter
she produced the Premio Regina Elena winner Angelica
Kauffmann (b f 1906 Melanion).
Isoletta was bred to
Galopin in 1897 only 2 years before he died, and of course
Galicia arrived in 1898. |
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| Galicia |
Galopin |
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| Flying
Duchess |
The
Flying Dutchman |
| Merope |
| Isoletta |
Isonomy |
Sterling |
| Isola
Bella |
| Lady
Muncaster |
Muncaster |
| Blue
Light |
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Galicia, although tried
well as a youngster, was at best a
fair racehorse. From 8 starts she managed only 1 win, the Biennial Stakes at Ascot
Heath, although in her defense she had split a pastern a few
weeks later and this appeared to undermine her subsequent
career on the turf. Although not a favourite she was
considered a valid choice for both the 1000 Guineas and Oaks Stakes. She broke down
in her final race.
In 1900 she finished 3° for her first race,
the Kempton Park Two Years Old Plate, won by the Woodcote
Stakes winner Toddington (b c 1898 Melton) and Royal River
(br c 1898 Prince Hampton). She then won the Ascot Biennial
Stakes by half a length, beating Dark Duchess (br f 1898 St.
Simon) and Tin Soldier (b g 1898 Burnaby). In her last race
of the year she was among the field for the Sussex Stakes,
won by Sang Bleu (b c 1898 Royal Hampton) and Sabrinetta (br
f 1898 Kilwarlin).
In 1901 she was unplaced for the
1000 Guineas, won by Aïda (b f 1898 Galopin) and Fleur D'Eté
(b f 1898 St. Florian). She was also unplaced for the Oaks,
won by the American-bred Cap And Bells (br f 1898 Domino)
and Sabrinetta. She was similarly unplaced for the
Coronation Stakes at Ascot Heath, won by Bella Gallina (bbr
f 1898 Gallinule) and Fleur D'Eté. She was again among
the field for Triennial Produce Stakes at Newmarket, won by
the Sussex Stakes winner Energetic (b c 1898 Enthusiast) and
O'Donoghue (ch c 1898 Donovan). In her final race she was 1
of 25 starters for the Derby Cup, won by the City And
Suburban winner First Principal (b c 1897 Freemason) and the
Kempton Park Queen's Prize winner Hulcot (ch c 1897
Crafton).
She went to the stud in 1902 and bred 8
living foals. Her first, Eastern (br c 1904 Eager), won 2
races having a value of £1697. He was sold at the
December Sales in 1908 to Mr Dufour for 400 guineas and sent
to Belgium. He eventually went on to Germany and got foals
there, including a daughter Heimatliebe (b f 1924) who
became the grandam of the Romanian-bred Premiul Dianei
winner Hadina (b f 1949 Brancas).
Her second foal was
Carpathian (br c 1905 Isinglass) who met with an accident as
a yearling and never ran. He was exported to Sweden in 1919
where he became a highly successful stallion. Among his
notable offspring were the 2000 Guineas winner Volga (b f
1922) and the Derby winners Tarzan (b c 1923) and Morgan (ch
c 1924), the latter the winner of the Danish Derby as well.
Her outstanding sons were
Bayardo (b c
1906 Bay Ronald) and
Lemberg (b c 1907 Cyllene). Bayardo was
bred by Alfred Cox. He won 22 of 25 starts, including the St Leger Stakes,
Champion Stakes, Eclipse Stakes and the Ascot Gold Cup. He
was Champion Sire in 1917 and 1918 and Champion Broodmare Sire in 1925. His offspring numbered among them Bayuda (b f 1916) who won the Oaks Stakes, Gay Crusader (b c 1914) who
won the Triple Crown and Champion Sire Gainsborough
(b c 1915) who also won the Triple Crown and got the celebrated Hyperion
(ch c 1930). Bayardo died in 1917.
Lemberg was of course also bred and owned by Mr Alfred Cox.
He won 16.5 of 24 starts, including
the Derby Stakes, the St James's Palace Stakes and the Champion Stakes
(twice). In the stud he sired Ellangowan (b c 1920) who won
the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes, Pogrom (b f 1919) who won the Oaks
Stakes, and Taj Mah (gr f 1926) who won the One Thousand Guineas
Stakes. Lemberg was Champion Sire in 1922.
Silesia (b f 1909
Spearmint) foaled the Oaks Stakes winner My Dear (b f 1915
Beppo). My Dear was the dam of the Rous Memorial Stakes
winner Caravel (b c 1921 Cicero). Silesia was also the dam
of the Queen Anne Stakes winner Ciceronetta (b f 1916
Cicero) and she in turn foaled the Middle Park and Champion Stakes
winner Picaroon (br c 1922 Beppo). As well Silesia was
ancestress to the Japan Derby winners Hikaru Meiji (b c 1954
Bois Roussel) and Komatsu Hikari (b c 1956 Tosamidori).
Kwang-Su (b c 1913 Cicero) was perhaps a better
racehorse than his wartime record of 7 starts with 1 win
indicated. As a two year old he ran 3 times, his best finish
a 3° for the Dewhurst Plate, won by Atheling (b c 1913
Desmond) and the future 1000 Guineas winner Canyon (b f 1913
Chaucer). As a three year old he finished 2° by three
quarters of a length to Clarissimus (ch c 1913 Radium) for
the 2000 Guineas and 2° by a neck to Fifinella (ch f 1913
Polymelus) for the Derby. He was also 3° for the Jockey Club
Stakes won by Cannobie (br c 1913 Polymelus) before he went
on to win the 1m Select Stakes at Newmarket by 5 lengths,
beating the future City And Suburban winner Julian (b c 1913
Valens). In the stud he got the Great Metropolitan winner
Kwannon (b f 1920), the Yorkshire Oaks winner Splendid Jay
(br f 1920), and Henna Girl (b f 1923) the dam of the Irish
2000 Guineas winner Hocus Pocus (br c 1933 Mascot).
Galicia bred 4 winners with earnings of £89,734, which
includes "place money," not normally calculated in England.
This figure had never been equaled prior to this time,
although Festa (br f 1893 St. Simon) came close with £84,500,
including "place money," in Germany.
Galicia outlived her
owner, who died in 1919, and she spent the remainder of her
years with his brother, Algernon E Cox, at his property in Wales.
She died in April of 1923 in her twenty-sixth year. |
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Name, Sire |
Owner or Breeder |
| 1903 |
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barren to Eager |
Mr A W Cox |
| 1904 |
br
c |
Eastern, by Eager |
Mr A W Cox |
| 1905 |
br c |
Carpathian, by Isinglass |
Mr A W Cox |
| 1906 |
b
c |
Bayardo, by Bay Ronald |
Mr A W Cox |
| 1907 |
b
c |
Lemberg, by Cyllene |
Mr A W Cox |
| 1908 |
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slipped twins to Isinglass |
Mr A W Cox |
| 1909 |
b
f |
Silesia, by Spearmint |
Mr A W Cox |
| 1910 |
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barren to Missel Thrush |
Mr A W Cox |
| 1911 |
b
f |
Zia,
by Radium (twin), ch f dead |
Mr A W Cox |
| 1912 |
b
c |
Radames, by Radium |
Mr A W Cox |
| 1913 |
b c |
Kwang-Su, by Cicero |
Mr A W Cox |
| 1914-22 |
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barren |
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| 1923 |
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mare died |
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