Meet the horse named in honour of a Cuban heavyweight boxing champion. He’s never been to Flemington but his impact on Melbourne’s great turf event in recent years has been profound.
On a misty autumn afternoon in the heart of Irish horse country, big Teo has come in from his lush paddock early to meet an Australian admirer.
Teofilo – by Galileo from Speirbhean by Danehill from Saviour by Majestic Light – is a Melbourne Cup icon despite having never stepping a hoof on Flemington’s famous turf. You might not have heard of him, but you’ve almost certainly heard of his sons. “He very much has pride of place here,” says Kildangan’s nominations manager Eamon Moloney, my enthusiastic guide around a farm extends to almost 600 hectares, which accommodation for more than 400 horses. “He means a lot to all of us.”Moloney is a big fan of Teofilo, having worked with him for many of his 17 years spent continuously here, where he still grosses at least $2 million a year in stud fees and his global impact continues to grow.
He even shuttled to Australia, spending five seasons at Darley studs from 2009 to 2017, producing a suite of top-class runners, notably $7 million winner Happy Clapper and group 1 winners Kermadec, Palentino and Humidor.
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