▁for ▁winning ▁The ▁Derby , ▁Irish ▁Derby ▁St akes , ▁and ▁King ▁George ▁VI ▁and ▁Queen ▁Elizabeth ▁St akes ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁and ▁for ▁his ▁rival ry ▁with ▁the ▁God olph in ▁champion ▁Fant astic ▁Light . ▁He ▁was ▁named ▁the ▁European ▁Champion ▁Three - Year - Old ▁Col t ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 1 . ▁ ▁Since ▁his ▁ret irement , ▁Gal ile o ▁has ▁become ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁most ▁sought ▁after ▁s ires ▁in ▁the ▁world . ▁He ▁first ▁became ▁the ▁leading ▁s ire ▁in ▁Great ▁Britain ▁and ▁Ireland ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁then ▁consec ut ively ▁earned ▁the ▁title ▁from ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁through ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁he ▁tied ▁the ▁record ▁for ▁the ▁number ▁of ▁E ps om ▁Derby ▁w inners ▁s ired ▁at ▁four : ▁New ▁Appro ach , ▁R uler ▁Of ▁The ▁World , ▁Australia ▁and ▁Anthony ▁Van ▁Dy ck . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁he ▁also ▁tied ▁D ane hill ▁for ▁the ▁all - time ▁record ▁of ▁Group / G rade ▁I ▁w inners ▁s ired ▁with ▁ 8 4 . ▁In ▁addition ▁to ▁his ▁Derby ▁w inners , ▁his ▁notable ▁off spring ▁including ▁Frank el , ▁Nathan iel , ▁Found , ▁Church ill ▁and ▁M inding . ▁He ▁is ▁also ▁a ▁leading ▁bro od m are ▁s ire ▁and ▁an ▁emer ging ▁s ire ▁of ▁s ires . ▁ ▁Background ▁Gal ile o ▁is