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A Group 1 winning son of Galileo himself and a brother to a pair of European Group 1 winners, it is any wonder The United States is making an impact at Stud – in South Africa.
Originally trained by Aidan O’Brien, Lloyd Williams acquired the stallion in late 2013 after winning three of his four starts in Europe. He would go on to win the G1 Ranvet Stakes in 2016 and also win the Moonee Valley Gold Cup and Crystal Mile, as well as finish second in the 2016 Queen Elizabeth Stakes behind Lucia Valentina.
But what ever happened to the striking chestnut who had his swansong when finishing fifth in the Hong Kong QEII Cup? Dr Bennie van der Merwe, owner of Moutonshoek Stud in South Africa explains.