Richest horse EVER Galileo – worth £180million – tragically dies aged 23 after ‘chronic’ injury

GALILEO – the richest horse ever worth £180MILLION – has tragically died at the age of 23.

A statement from Coolmore read: “Regretfully our world-renowned Champion Sire Galileo was put to sleep earlier today on humane grounds owing to a chronic, non-responsive, debilitating injury to the left fore foot.”

PA:Empics SportGalileo, a legendary racehorse and super stallion, has died aged 23[/caption]

Billionaire owner and former Manchester United shareholder John Magnier said: “It is a very sad day.

“But we all feel incredibly fortunate to have had Galileo here at Coolmore.

“I would like to thank the dedicated people who looked after him so well all along the way.

“He was always a very special horse to us and he was the first Derby winner we had in Ballydoyle in the post M V O’Brien era.

“I would also like to thank Aidan and his team for the brilliant job they did with him.

“The effect he is having on the breed through his sons and daughters will be a lasting legacy and his phenomenal success really is unprecedented.”

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