Johannes Vermeer is the newest son of the late great Galileo to stand at stud in Victoria and will do so at Cornwall Park, a stone's throw away from his former home Macedon Lodge.

Based at Toolern Vale, 20 kilometres north of Macedon, the 2017 Caulfield and Melbourne Cup placegetter has attracted strong interest since the announcement this week.

"Everyone keeps ringing, there has been a lot of interest," Cornwall Park's Peter Boyle said.

"The way things are going I think he could get 50 to 80 mares and that's just off the feel from the last couple of days since we announced him."

A European G1 winner as a two-year-old over 1400 metres, Johannes Vermeer finished second behind fellow Lloyd Williams-owned galloper Rekindling in the 2017 Melbourne Cup.

A €300,000 yearling purchase, Johannes Vermeer was originally trained by Aidan O'Brien, and 19 of Galileo's sons have already produced G1 winners at stud.

Johannes Vermeer becomes the fifth son of Galileo to stand in Australia and just the second in Victoria, joining Highland Reel, who is based at Swettenham Stud. His other sons include Adelaide and Churchill, who are represented on Coolmore's roster, while Kellstorm is based in Queensland.

"They aren't making them anymore," Boyle said.

"In my experience, I've found if they (the breeders) don't like the pedigree they won't make the call, most of the questions I'm getting are on type and he is a great type.

"He has been here a week and I can't wait for him to let down.

"He is a big, strong-boned horse, which probably isn't common in the Europeans."

Johannes Vermeer will stand his first season at stud for a service fee of $11,000 as one of five stallions on the Cornwall Park roster.

Cornwall Park also stands Boom Time, who defeated Johannes Vermeer in the 2017 Caulfield Cup and currently has his first foals on the ground. The stud's most recognised stallion is the long-standing Danerich, while Soul Patch and Cliff's Edge served their first mares last season.