Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum owns the Godolphin stable. With a net worth estimated by some as high as £14bn but as 'low' as £3bn by other outlets, Sheikh Mohammed's firm has recorded over 5,000 winners worldwide since its inception in 1992.
By pocketing the HK$11.4 million Champions Mile first prize, Golden Sixty took his earnings to almost HK$148 million and sailed past the A$26.45 million [HK$137 million] wonder mare Winx banked during her incredible career.
Godolphin died two years later and his estate was worth more than £12,000. He is buried in the south aisle of the nave of Westminster Abbey.
The Everest is billed as the “world's richest race on turf” with twelve of the fastest horses competing over a distance of 1200 metres at Randwick Racecourse for prizemoney of $15,000,000. The Everest will be held on Saturday 14th October 2023 and won in 2022 by Giga Kick.
Phar Lap was called "The Wonder Horse," "The Red Terror," and "Big Red" (the latter nickname was also given to two of the greatest United States racehorses, Man o' War and Secretariat). He was affectionately known as "Bobby" to his strapper Tommy Woodcock He was also sometimes referred to as "Australia's Wonder Horse."
Bob Baffert
All in all, Baffert has won about $342 million in prize money during his long and lustrous career. He's trained many horses, and a couple of them have passed the $10 million mark in prize money.
The game gives Club Godolphin members a chance to create their own stable of 10 Godolphin horses, allowing them to experience the ups and downs of racing as their horses compete in real races around the world.
Secretariat (March 30, 1970 – October 4, 1989), also known as Big Red, was a champion American thoroughbred racehorse who was the ninth winner of the American Triple Crown, setting and still holding the fastest time record in all three of its constituent races.
It is the richest two-year-old race in the world and subsequently draws some of the best local and international horses to compete. In 2024, the Golden Slipper will likely be held on Saturday 23rd March at Rosehill Racecourse. The race was won in 2023 by Shinzo.
1) Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum: $14 billion
Sheikh Mohammed is the owner of Darley Stud, the largest horse breeding operation in the world with farms in the United States, Ireland, England, Japan, and Australia.
Perhaps the most famous horse in racing history, the record-breaking Secretariat was foaled in 1970. Secretariat had a powerful stretch-running ability, giving him an edge over his competitor. It meant he could gain strength and speed as the race wore on.
Actor and director Kevin Costner, right, part-owns a number of racehorses which mainly run at Hollywood Park in California. He also supported the industry by voicing a documentary called "Laffit: All About Winning," celebrating the life and career of one of horseracing's most decorated jockeys, Laffit Pincay.
Goldin Farms, formerly Lindsay Park Stud, is an esteemed 1257.5-acre horse breeding and training ground in South Australia. Established in 1965 by legendary Australian trainer Colin Hayes AM OBE, it is a world-class breeding and training complex that today draws accolades from industry experts the world over.
The Queen owned in excess of 100 horses at her death in 2022, and was believed to have earned around £8.7m from prize money down the years.
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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum founded Godolphin as an expression of his lifelong passion for horses and racing. Team Godolphin spans four continents, from our home in Dubai to Europe, Australia, Japan and America.
Bart Cummings is perhaps the most famous and most successful trainer of racehorses in Australia. This outstanding horse racing professional is particularly renowned for training twelve Melbourne Cup winners to date.
Bob Baffert, byname of Robert A. Baffert, (born January 13, 1953, Nogales, Arizona, U.S.), American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer who was one of the most successful trainers in American horse-racing history.
Horse-trading and teaching are, hands down, the most profitable aspects of any horse business.
Australia has some of the best jockeys in the world, including the No. 1 hoop on the planet in James McDonald.
Phantom Rock raced in 1985 and 1986 in provincial NSW, his career spanning 12 starts with no wins but two third placings which earned him a grand total of $200 career prizemoney.