{"id":25174,"date":"2019-07-26T15:18:14","date_gmt":"2019-07-26T14:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/blog\/?p=25174"},"modified":"2019-11-19T19:06:33","modified_gmt":"2019-11-19T19:06:33","slug":"van-dyck-out-to-emulate-dad-galileo-in-king-george","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/blog\/van-dyck-out-to-emulate-dad-galileo-in-king-george\/","title":{"rendered":"Van Dyck out to emulate dad Galileo in King George"},"content":{"rendered":"

Anthony Van Dyck will be following in the hoofprints of his illustrious father if he can supplement his Investec Derby triumph with victory in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot.<\/p>\n

It is 18 years since the top-class racehorse turned super-sire Galileo provided Aidan O\u2019Brien with his first victories at Epsom and in Ascot\u2019s midsummer highlight. Surprisingly, none of the trainer\u2019s next five Derby winners \u2013 High Chaparral (2002), Camelot (2012), Ruler of the World (2013), Australia (2014) and Wings of Eagles (2017) \u2013 even ran in the King George.<\/p>\n

Anthony Van Dyck emerged victorious after a thrilling five-way finish to last month\u2019s premier Classic, but was unable to complete the Derby double at the Curragh four weeks later when his stablemate Sovereign claimed a shock victory from the front.<\/p>\n

With the brilliant dual Arc heroine Enable and proven top-notcher Crystal Ocean<\/a> among his rivals on Saturday, O\u2019Brien is more hopeful than confident that his charge can prevail.<\/p>\n

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\"Galileo<\/figure>\n

He said: \u201cHe is getting weight, but the weight for age is there for a reason, because he is only three-year-old and most of his rivals are four and five-year-olds.<\/p>\n

\u201cI suppose this was always one of the races<\/a> the lads (owners Coolmore) had pencilled in for him \u2013 it was part of the original plan, and we didn\u2019t see any reason why to change it after the Curragh.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe think he has always been versatile as regards to ground.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Ballydoyle maestro also saddles Magic Wand<\/a> and rank outsiders Hunting Horn and Norway.<\/p>\n

Crystal Ocean was narrowly beaten by stablemate Poet\u2019s Word in last year\u2019s renewal and returns at the top of his game after completing a hat-trick for the season in the Prince of Wales\u2019s Stakes at Royal Ascot<\/a> under Frankie Dettori.<\/p>\n

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Who says Frankie doesn’t like the rain!?<\/p>\n

He won the Prince of Wales\u2019s Stakes in the driving rain with a brilliant ride on Crystal Ocean ?pic.twitter.com\/6w5TfPsfnd<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Great British Racing (@GBRacing) July 2, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n