Rhododendron leads home 1-2 for Galileo in fillies' mile

Both are out of mares by Pivotal

Rhododendron became Aidan O'Brien's 19th Group/Grade 1 winner of the yearCredit: Edward Whitaker

Fresh from siring the first three home in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on Sunday, perennial champion Galileo supplied the one-two in the Group 1 Fillies' Mile at Newmarket on Friday.

Rhododendron ran out the comfortable winner by two and a quarter lengths from Ballydoyle stablemate Hydrangea.

As well as both fillies being by Galileo and trained by Aidan O'Brien, they are both also out of mares by Pivotal - Classic heroine Halfway To Heaven in the case of Rhododendron, while Group 2 Prix du Chene scorer Beauty Is Truth is the dam of Hydrangea.

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Martin StevensBloodstock journalist

Published on 7 October 2016inInternational

Last updated 19:12, 7 October 2016

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