Galileo has died

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erins isle
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Galileo has died

Postby erins isle » Sat Jul 10, 2021 9:02 am

https://www.racingpost.com/news/latest/ ... -23/499905
This is a very sad day, the stallion with the most amazing character has died.
May he rest in piece, one of the greatest horses ever.
The more I get to know people, the more I love animals.

Taffy
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Re: Galileo has died

Postby Taffy » Sat Jul 10, 2021 9:37 am

Galileo, one of the most significant and successful stallions in racing history and a cornerstone of the Coolmore Stud breeding operation, has been put down at the age of 23 after suffering from “a chronic, nonresponsive, debilitating foot injury”, the stud said in a statement released on Saturday
Galileo’s covering fee was subject to private negotiation from 2008 onwards, with bloodstock industry rumours suggesting that it could cost between €250,000 (£340,000) and as much as €600,0000 for Galileo to cover a single mare. Even at the lower figure, Galileo’s annual book of around 150 mares would have earned gross revenue for Coolmore of nearly €40m a year.
Guardian newspaper