Galileo Gold and Minding primed for Classic glory

Galileo Gold and Minding are in pole position to complete the Guineas double in the Tattersalls-sponsored Classics at the Curragh this weekend.
Galileo Gold and Minding primed for Classic glory
Sat, 21 May, 2016 - 01:00
John Ryan

Although the flop of odds-on favourite Air Force Blue proved the chief talking point, there was no doubting Galileo Gold’s superiority as he powered to glory for Hugo Palmer and Frankie Dettori in the Qipco 2,000 Guineas n Newmarket.

He sets the standard in today’s Irish 2,000 Guineas.

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