Sire: Galileo

Colour: Bay

Dam: Airwave

Sex: Gelding

Age: 7

Foaled: Feb 13, 2017

Country: Australia

Career:
44: 8 - 6 - 4
Wins: 18.2%
Place: 22.7%
Prizemoney:$630,946.00

 

We have recently purchased KEATS, an Irish-bred son of super sire GALILEO who is closely related to European CHAMPION and now stallion CHURCHILL. A change of environment, the right placement and most importantly, the finesse of the airborne GAVIN BEDGGOOD, can see this gelding find the WINNERS CIRCLE again in Victoria.

By GALILEO who was one of the most sought-after sires in the world after siring the likes of FRANKEL, HIGHLAND REEL, CHURCHILL, ANTHONY VAN DYCK, ADELAIDE and over 220 other GROUP WINNERS. Out of AIR EXPRESS mare AIRWAVE who was named CHAMPION 3YO Female Sprinter in Great Britain in 2003. MEOW is the half-sister to Keats and she is also the dam of EUROPEAN CHAMPION and now stallion, CHURCHILL.

Keats has a benchmark rating of 70, which makes him very easy to place in Victoria. We believe Gavin Bedggood is the right man to do the job and help Keats find some of his old form to get back to the Winners’ Circle. Off the data of his runs in Australia, Keats has been performing very well and has recorded some figures good enough to win at BM78 and BM84 grades. Some of his best performances have been over 1600m and Gavin believes he can train some speed back into his legs to get him winning over that distance range again. A BM70 on a Wednesday in Victoria will pay $30,250 to the winner, already winning back his fall of hammer price. If he gets back to BM78 Saturday level, which we think he can, he would be racing for $71,500 to the winner.

Originally trained by Aidan O’Brien at Ballydoyle, the training facility for Coolmore in Ireland. Keats won 3 races in Ireland including a Listed victory before Bloodstock agent Paul Moroney and his training brother Mike Moroney bought Keats from Newmarket in late 2020 for $386,000. We paid $25,000 fall of hammer for Keats and believe that was outstanding value considering his potential in Victoria, where there is fantastic prize-money on offer.

Keats arrived at the stables of Gavin Bedggood this morning and as you’ll hear in the video above, he is very impressed already. Our relationship with Gavin so far has been fruitful with our $16,000 purchase, Field Of Roses, winning in his first start for us, recouping his purchase price immediately. He has now taken his owners to Flemington and onto Caulfield this weekend. Gavin has an outstanding record with tried horses and his ability to find every possible piece of improvement means he gets the results on the track, currently going at 18% from his last 50 runners.

In a similar style to Keats, not winning for a couple of years, Paperboy was given to Gavin to train earlier this year. Having not won since 2020, in his 4 starts for Gavin so far, Paperboy has won 2 races at Caulfield, narrowly beaten for 2nd in another and the same again at Flemington. Not to mention, he has banked over $160,000 in those 4 starts. An added bonus is that Gavin is an outstanding communicator and keeps you all up to date with how your horse is going with excellent videos and audios each week.

Interest has been very strong for this purchase as you’d expect with this price point, this trainer and the ability Keats has shown so far.

If you have any questions, please contact Jono:
jono@themailbag.com.au

 

 KEATS (IRE)

 

Bay GeldingFoaled in 2017

SireSadler's WellsNorthern DancerNearctic
GALILEO (IRE) Fairy BridgeBold Reason
1998Urban SeaMiswakiMr. Prospector
  AllegrettaLombard
DamAir ExpressSalseTopsider
AIRWAVE (GB) IbtisammCaucasus
2000Kangra ValleyIndian RidgeAhonoora
  Thorner LaneTina's Pet

GALILEO (IRE) (Bay 1998-Stud 2002). 6 wins-1 at 2, The Derby, Gr.1. Champion GB/Ire Sire 11 times. Sire of 2410 rnrs, 1644 wnrs, 357 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, Ruler of the World, etc.

 

1st dam

AIRWAVE, by Air Express. Champion 2YO Filly in GB in 2002. Champion 3YO Female Sprinter in GB in 2003. 6 wins-3 at 2-from 5f to 1m, £344,407, €85,607, Newmarket Cheveley Park S., Gr.1, Curragh Ridgewood Pearl S., Gr.2, Sandown Temple S., Gr.2, Ayr Land o' Burns S., L, Firth of Clyde S., L, 2d Royal Ascot Golden Jubilee S., Gr.1, Ascot Diadem S., Gr.2, 3d Newmarket July Cup, Gr.1, Haydock Sprint Cup, Gr.1, Curragh Athasi S., Gr.3, Newbury World Trophy, Gr.3. Half-sister to JWALA, Vasilia (dam of DREAM OF DREAMS). Dam of ten named foals, nine to race, seven winners, inc:-

ALOOF (f. by Galileo). 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1m to 10¾f, €131,205, Gowran Park Denny Cordell Lavarack S., Gr.3, 2d Curragh Dance Design S., Gr.3-twice, International S., Gr.3, 3d Curragh Solonaway S., Gr.3, Dundalk Diamond S., Gr.3, Gowran Park Victor McCalmont Memorial S., L, Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms 2YO Fillies S., 4th Curragh Kilboy Estate S., Gr.2, Leopardstown Desmond S., Gr.3, Gowran Park Denny Cordell Lavarack S., Gr.3, Curragh Silver S., L, Gowran Park Hurry Harriet S., L. Dam of-

Flora Sandes. Winner at 2 in GB, 3d Chantilly Prix du Passage.

Tapaloof. Winner at 9f in U.S.A.

Balon Rose. Winner at 1m, US$94,951 in U.S.A.

KEATS (g. by Galileo). 3 wins. See below.

ORATOR (g. by Galileo). 3 wins from 1600m to 2000m, Nantes Grand Prix Anjou Bretagne, L, 2d Curragh Newstalk S., Goffs S., SAJC Holdfast Insurance Brokers H., 3d SAJC Mittys H., Maisons-Laffitte Prix Lavandin.

MEOW (f. by Storm Cat). 2 wins at 2, Curragh Grangecon Stud S., L, 2d Royal Ascot Queen Mary S., Gr.2. Broodmare of the Year in Ireland in 2017. Dam of-

CHURCHILL (Galileo). Leading 3YO Male on 2017 WTR (Mile). Champion 2YO Colt in Europe in 2016. Champion 2YO Colt in GB & Ireland in 2016. Champion 3YO Miler in Europe in 2017. Champion 3YO Miler in GB & Ireland in 2017. Champion 3YO in Ireland in 2017 (Int.). 7 wins-5 at 2-from 7f to 1m, £967,268, €484,175, US$60,000, Newmarket Dewhurst S., Gr.1, Curragh National S., Gr.1, The Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Irish Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Curragh Futurity S., Gr.2, Leopardstown Tyros S., Gr.3, Royal Ascot Chesham S., L, 2d York International S., Gr.1, 3d Ascot Queen Elizabeth II S., Gr.1, Curragh Elusive Pimpernel 2YO S., 4th Royal Ascot St James's Palace S., Gr.1. Sire.

CLEMMIE (Galileo). Champion 2YO Filly in Europe in 2017. Champion 2YO Filly in GB & Ireland in 2017. 3 wins at 2, £202,456, €71,670, US$20,000, Newmarket Cheveley Park S., Gr.1, Duchess of Cambridge S., Gr.2, Curragh Grangecon Stud S., Gr.3, 3d Leopardstown Matron S., Gr.1, Newmarket Falmouth S., Gr.1, Curragh Equisoft Irish 2YO Fillies S.

BLENHEIM PALACE (Galileo). 3 wins from 2000m to 3200m, €93,723, A$68,050, to 2021-22, Dundalk Diamond S., Gr.3, 2d Leopardstown Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial S., Gr.3, Curragh International S., Gr.3, 3d Leopardstown Enterprise S., Gr.3, Werribee RC Werribee Cup, 4th Leopardstown Ballyroan S., Gr.3.

Auckland (c. by Galileo). 2 wins at 1m, Leopardstown Jerry Fish Electric Sideshow H., Cliff at Lyons S., 2d Leopardstown Summer Pass H.

Protege (c. by Galileo). Winner at 1600m, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Kashmir II.

Nehalennia (f. by Giant's Causeway). Winner at 1m in U.S.A. Dam of-

Navy Hymn (Songandaprayer). 6 wins to 6½f, US$192,387, 3d Santa Anita Damascus S., L.

Not So Silly. 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1800m, 1900m to 2022 in France.

Napolitain. 2 wins at 1600m, 1800m in Serbia.

Yeokjeonui Useung. 2 wins at 1200m in Korea.

Fairytale Ending (f. by Galileo). Unraced. Dam of-

URBAN FAIRYTALE (Distorted Humor). 2 wins at 1m, 8½f, US$189,744, to 2021, Colonial Downs Brookmeade S., L, 2d Colonial Downs Brookmeade S., L, Canterbury Park Northbound Pride Oaks, L, 3d Canterbury Park Lady Canterbury S., L, Colonial Downs Nellie Mae Cox S., L.

Galilei. Winner at 8½f in 2022 in U.S.A.

 

2nd dam

KANGRA VALLEY, by Indian Ridge. Winner at 2 in GB. Dam of 11 foals, 9 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

AIRWAVE (Air Express). 6 wins. See above.

JWALA (Oasis Dream). Champion Older Female Sprinter in GB in 2013. 5 wins-1 at 2-at 5f, £220,638, €19,985, York Nunthorpe S., Gr.1, City Wall S., L, Goodwood Betfred Bonus King Bingo S., 2d Doncaster Scarbrough S., L, Haydock Achilles S., L, Ayr Land o' Burns S., L, 4th Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp, Gr.1.

Vasilia. Unraced. Dam of-

DREAM OF DREAMS (Dream Ahead). 9 wins-1 at 2-to 7f, £938,194, €10,350, to 2021, Royal Ascot Diamond Jubilee S., Gr.1, Haydock Sprint Cup, Gr.1, Newbury Hungerford S., Gr.2, Doncaster Wentworth S., L, Windsor Leisure S., L-twice, Haydock British Stallion Studs 2YO S., Lingfield British Stallion Studs S., 2d Royal Ascot Diamond Jubilee S., Gr.1-twice, Newbury Hungerford S., Gr.2, Ascot Bengough S., Gr.3, Goodwood Supreme S., Gr.3, York Rockingham S., L, Doncaster Irish Stallion Farms 2YO S., Newmarket Ben Burgess & Co 2YO S., 3d Curragh Railway S., Gr.2, Newbury Hackwood S., Gr.3.

 

Race Record: 21 Starts 3-2-1 £385, €55,060, A$27,200.

3 wins from 1m to 8¼f, Cork Navigation S., L, 2d Listowel S., L, Curragh Finlay Volvo Cars S., 3d Leopardstown Silver S., L.

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