GALILEO had no horse up to classic standard in his final small crop of three-year-olds, but on Oaks day at Epsom he reminded us of his power and potency when his son Jan Brueghel won the Group 1 Coronation Cup with a never say die victory. Last year the colt was rated the best three-year-old stayer in Europe after his success in the Group 1 St Leger.

This year’s Group 1 Derby was billed as being one of the best chances for another great, Dubawi, to get his first winner of the race, but it was not to be. Instead, Galileo’s influence was evident again as his Derby-winning son Australia delivered, his own son Lambourn endorsing the strength of the Group 3 Chester Vase form with a fine victory. He was followed home that day by Lazy Griff, and once again he occupied the runner-up spot.