Mick & David Easterby: Racing Syndicates and Racehorse Ownership








Menelaus

Menelaus (IRE)

SireGalileo Gold
DamEmpress Rock
DOB 2019
Sex gelding
Colour brown
Country
 IRE
Height 16.1 hh
Owner
Mr B Padgett
Breeder
McCracken Farms
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Menelaus is a fabulous gelding standing at around 16.1hh. A winner at York (watch the race here) and Thirsk, he raced 12 times but has now been retired from the track.

Menelaus was rehomed to live with Elena in November 2025. His Facebook post had a quarter of a million views and we had almost 100 enquiries.


Name notes:
In Greek mythology, Menelaus was a king of Mycenaean Sparta and a central figure in the Trojan War
Links
• Watch Menelaus win at York



Date Race
16Jun23
Andy Thornton Hospitality Furniture Apprentice Handicap
Course: York
Jockey: Connor Planas
Owner: Brian Padgett
Trainer: Michael & David Easterby
05Jun23
Best Prices Guaranteed Daily At vickersbet Handicap
Course: Thirsk
Jockey: Shane Gray
Owner: Brian Padgett
Trainer: Michael & David Easterby


17Nov25
Menelaus leaves the yard for his forever home
16Jun23
Menelaus wins at York for apprentice Connor Planas
05Jun23
Menelaus loses maiden tag at Thirsk





MENELAUS

brown gelding

22 Mar 19 		Galileo Gold Paco Boy (IRE) Desert Style (IRE)
Tappen Zee
Galicuix Galileo (IRE)
Clizia (IRE)
Empress Rock (IRE) Fastnet Rock (AUS) Danehill (USA)
Piccadilly Circus (AUS)
Roman Empress (IRE) Sadler's Wells (USA)
Ionian Sea (GB)



Inbreeding
Sadler's Wells: 4S X 3D
Danzig: 5S X 4D
Northern Dancer: 5S X 4D X 5D
Fairy Bridge: 5S X 4D
Dosage
Dosage Profile: 2 2 7 5 0
Dosage Index: 0.88
Center of Distribution: +0.06


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GALILEO GOLD (GB), Chesnut horse, 2013, by Paco Boy (IRE), out of Galicuix (GB), by Galileo (IRE). Jt 4th top rated 3yr old colt in Europe in 2016. Won 5 races, value £960,886, at 2 and 3, from 6 furlongs to 1 mile, Qipco 2000 Guineas Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1, St James's Palace Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1, Qatar Vintage Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.2, also placed second in Qatar Sussex Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.1, Tattersalls Irish 2000 Guineas, Curragh, Gr.1, and third in Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere Grand Crit, Longchamp, Gr.1. Retired to Stud in 2018.