The pedigree patterns of success shown by the best progeny of Spiritjim's sire Galileo are very helpful in predicting how Spiritjim may work as a sire.

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The ALMAHMOUD family has already experienced much success with Galileo. Mares by DANEHILL are responsible for producing World Champion, Frankel and seven-time Group 1 winner, Highland Reel. In total, 17 of Galileo's Group 1 winners are out of mares by Danehill or sons of Danehill. Amongst others, 2016 European Filly of the Year Minding is out of a DANEHILL DANCER mare; 4-time Irish Group 1 winning filly Winter is out of a CHOISIR mare; and Group 1 winner Johannes Vermeer is out of a HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR mare. Similar WA bloodlines include BLACKFRIARS, EXCEED EXCEL, HELMET, sons of FASTNET ROCK, sons of REDOUTE'S CHOICE, COMMANDS, VITAL EQUINE, SO SECRET etc. 

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The presence of three lines to Northern Dancer begs the inclusion of other ALMAHMOUD family members in mares, such as DANEHILL, HALO (sire of DON'T SAY HALO and grandsire of MORE THAN READY), MACHIAVELLIAN (sire of STREET CRY and VETTORI), CATRAIL, EL MOXIE and ARCTIC TERN. Dual Group 1 winner Red Rocks is out of a MACHIAVELLIAN mare.

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The STORM CAT line has experienced good success with Galileo, six at Group 1 level including Champion 2yo and 3yo, Churchill. Storm Cat can be sourced via mares by sires such as SCAT DADDY, SHAMARDAL, HENNESSY, TALE OF THE CAT, VAN NISTELROOY, JOHANNESBURG, MUKADDAMAH, GIANT'S CAUSEWAY and BLACK MINNALOUSHE.

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Mares carrying ROBERTO have worked beautifully with Galileo, producing twelve Group winners - five Group 1 winners - including four-time Group 1 winner Igugu and three-time Group 1 winner Found (both dams by INTIKHAB). Other damsires from this line include RED RANSOM, ALL AMERICAN, DR FONG, SILVER HAWK, DYNAFORMER, KRIS S (sire of BROCCO), AT TALAQ, SRI PEKAN, LEAR FAN and TOUCHING WOOD.

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As a grandson of Sadler's Wells, Spiritjim should respond well to reinforcement of the GOODY TWO SHOES family. Apart from Sadler's Wells' brothers TATE GALLERY and FAIRY KING (sire of ENCOSTA DE LAGO, FALBRAV, SHINKO KING and HELISSIO) and three-quarter brother NUREYEV, influences in mares such as NORTHERN METEOR, THATCHING, GEIGER COUNTER, YEATS, INFLATE, PERUGINO, LORENZACCIO, VAL DE LOIR and OPEN DAY are appealing for Spiritjim. ZABEEL mares not only carry Nureyev, they also have family member Val De Loir.

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Three Group 1 winners by Galileo have MR. PROSPECTOR up close in their dams' pedigrees. Mares by or carrying sires including FUSAICHI PEGASUS, HUSSONET, HARADASUN, RHYTHM, STRAIGHT STRIKE, STREET CRY, UNBRIDLED'S SONG, KINGMAMBO, E DUBAI, DISTORTED HUMOR, THUNDER GULCH, VETTORI, WOODMAN, FAPPIANO, GEIGER COUNTER or MACHIAVELLIAN are candidates for Spiritjim.

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Mares from the NUREYEV line have also produced several top class racehorses by Galileo including Group 1 winner Rip Van Winkle (mare by STRAVINSKY); Champion 2016 Irish 2YO Rhododendron, Group 1 winners Hermosa and Hydrangea (all dams by PIVOTAL); and Together Forever (THEATRICAL). Similar WA bloodline like ORATORIO, will fit perfectly.

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Spiritjim's damsire ANABAA sired an incredible 88 stakes winner himself, With Australian stakes winners from ZABEEL, BITE THE BULLET, SINGSPIEL, ENCOSTA DE LAGO, GENERAL NEDIYM, NUREYEV, ZEDITIVE, RED RANSOM, HENNESSY, KENMARE, NIGHT SHIFT and CANNY LAD.

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Other Australian-bred Galileo progeny to win Group races include Il Saggiatore (mare by SNIPPETS), Linton (CENTAINE), Sousa (LAST TYCOON), Gallant Tess (DIESIS), Muir (ROYAL ACADEMY), Lightinthenite (GRAND LODGE) and Rain Gal (HURRICANE SKY). Other stallions with daughters ‘downunder’ include the damsires of triple UK Group 1 winners Australia (CAPE CROSS) and Lush Lashes (ANABAA).

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