Coolmore pay €1,446,000 for Galileo filly

A filly by Galileo out of the half-sister to European Champion two and three-year-old New Approach was the star turn on the opening day of Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale.

The filly was bought by Coolmore Stud supremo John Magnier for 1,200,000 guineas (€1,446,000).

Trade on the opening day saw 146 lots sell for 14,921,000 guineas (€17,500,000) at an average of 102,199 guineas and a median of 66,000 guineas.