Galleons Sunset
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Galleons Sunset is a bay Standardbred harness-racing gelding from New Zealand
. He was bred by the Fanny Allen Family Trust and foaled on 14 November 2001. Galleons Sunset was sired by Sundon out of Galleons Dream by Chiola Hanover. He was trained by Derek Balle and is most notable for winning the 2008 Interdominion trotting title for Chris Lang.
Australian Trotting Grand Prix at Moonee Valley Racecourse
where he finished 4th. His won his first race near the end of 2007 in the 1,609 m Bill Collins Trotters Mile with a mile rate of TR1:58.9. In early 2008, Galleons Sunset placed 2nd in the 2710m Sky Channel Dullard Trot Cup at Ballerat Racecourse. His next win was the upset at the Interdominion Grand Finale, that year held at Moone Valley, with a mile rate of TR 2:03.3. Early in 2009, Galleons Sunset placed third in the Vue Bar Skycity Cambridge Trotters and then went on to win the Tri Cups Golf Day Handicap. In the Dawn Balle Memorial Handicap, Galleons Sunset unexpectedly won the trot dedicated to the memory of his trainer's mother.
ARNDON (US) 1979 - TR1:54.0TT
ROYDON GAL (US) -
SUNDON USA 1986 - TR2:01.1
B.F. COALTOWN (US) 1960 - TR2:00.2TT
SUNGAIT SONG USA 1979 -
PRINCESS DILLER (US) -
GALLEONS SUNSET NZ 2001 - TR1:58.9MS
HICKORY SMOKE (US) 1954 - 1:58.4TT
CHIOLA HANOVER USA 1976 - TR1:57.8MS
CLORITA HANOVER (US) -
GALLEONS DREAM (NZ) 1996 -
ROYAL PRESTIGE (US) 1983 - TR1:55.2MS
CATHERINE THE GREAT USA 1988 - TR2:07.6
KATHY ANN HANOVER (US) -
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. He was bred by the Fanny Allen Family Trust and foaled on 14 November 2001. Galleons Sunset was sired by Sundon out of Galleons Dream by Chiola Hanover. He was trained by Derek Balle and is most notable for winning the 2008 Interdominion trotting title for Chris Lang.
Races
Galleons Sunset's first Group One race was in the 2,575 metres SEW EurodriveSEW Eurodrive
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Australian Trotting Grand Prix at Moonee Valley Racecourse
Moonee Valley Racecourse
Moonee Valley Racecourse is a horse-racing track in Melbourne, Australia which hosts races for Thoroughbreds. Located six kilometers from the Melbourne CBD, it is the home of the Moonee Valley Racing Club...
where he finished 4th. His won his first race near the end of 2007 in the 1,609 m Bill Collins Trotters Mile with a mile rate of TR1:58.9. In early 2008, Galleons Sunset placed 2nd in the 2710m Sky Channel Dullard Trot Cup at Ballerat Racecourse. His next win was the upset at the Interdominion Grand Finale, that year held at Moone Valley, with a mile rate of TR 2:03.3. Early in 2009, Galleons Sunset placed third in the Vue Bar Skycity Cambridge Trotters and then went on to win the Tri Cups Golf Day Handicap. In the Dawn Balle Memorial Handicap, Galleons Sunset unexpectedly won the trot dedicated to the memory of his trainer's mother.
Pedigree
ARNIE ALMAHURST (US) 1970 - 1:57.4TTARNDON (US) 1979 - TR1:54.0TT
ROYDON GAL (US) -
SUNDON USA 1986 - TR2:01.1
B.F. COALTOWN (US) 1960 - TR2:00.2TT
SUNGAIT SONG USA 1979 -
PRINCESS DILLER (US) -
GALLEONS SUNSET NZ 2001 - TR1:58.9MS
HICKORY SMOKE (US) 1954 - 1:58.4TT
CHIOLA HANOVER USA 1976 - TR1:57.8MS
CLORITA HANOVER (US) -
GALLEONS DREAM (NZ) 1996 -
ROYAL PRESTIGE (US) 1983 - TR1:55.2MS
CATHERINE THE GREAT USA 1988 - TR2:07.6
KATHY ANN HANOVER (US) -