Galileo gets the first three home in the Arc

Found beats home Highland Reel and Order Of St George to take the spoils

Found and Ryan Moore power on to victory in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe from Highland Reel (right) and Order Of St GeorgeCredit: Alan Crowhurst

Galileo underlined his greatness as a sire by supplying the first three home in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on Sunday, with daughter Found beating the colts Highland Reel and Order Of St George - all trained by Aidan O'Brien.

Remarkably, this was the fifth time progeny of the Coolmore kingpin had swept the board in a Group 1 contest, with Minding leading home Ballydoyle and Alice Springs in both this season's 1,000 Guineas and the 2015 Moyglare Stud Stakes; Australia beating Kingfisher and Orchestra in the 2014 Irish Derby; and Sixties Icon demoting The Last Drop and Red Rocks to the places in the 2006 St Leger.

Until Found won on Sunday, the Arc had been a rare prestigious contest to have eluded Galileo as a sire, a surprising situation considering his dam Urban Sea and half-brother Sea The Stars both won the race.

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Martin StevensBloodstock journalist

Published on 7 October 2016inInternational

Last updated 19:45, 7 October 2016

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