Alice Springs gives Galileo another winner at the highest level

Falmouth Stakes heroine is bred on an increasingly influential cross

Alice Springs lands the Falmouth Stakes to become Galileo's 57th top-level winnerCredit: Edward Whitaker

Coolmore supersire Galileo notched his 57th top-level winner on Friday when his Classic-placed daughter Alice Springs pulled off a convincing victory in the Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket.

is out on his own in pursuit of an eighth sires' championship this year, with his progeny - including Classic scorers Minding and The Gurkha plus Gold Cup hero Order Of St George - having earned £4,784,610 up to Friday.

Sitting second to Galileo in the European sires' table by prize-money is his half-brother Sea The Stars, who is on £2,760,245.

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Martin StevensBloodstock journalist

Published on 8 July 2016inNews

Last updated 19:04, 8 July 2016

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