The racehorse that has won the most money in history is Romantic Warrior, with career earnings over US$31.8 million.
Golden Sixty also becomes the racehorse with the most prize money earnings in the world, breaking the record made by Winx. On 14 July 2023, Golden Sixty claimed his third consecutive title as the Hong Kong Horse of the Year, becoming the first racehorse to achieve this record in Hong Kong racing history.
Saudi Cup: $20 Million
Leading the global rankings is the Saudi Cup, the world's richest horse race with a staggering $20 million total purse. Since its inaugural running in 2020, this race immediately claimed the top spot in world racing, offering the winner an incredible $10 million payday.
The Great Unbeaten Horses: KINCSEM ~ was the most successful Thoroughbredrace horse ever, having won an incredible 54 races from 54 starts. Foaled in Hungary in 1874, she is a national icon, and is revered in other parts of the world, too.
UKIAH, Calif., May 18 — Seabiscuit, one-time leading winner of the American turf, died of a heart attack last midnight, owner Charles S. Howard announced today.
The horse Phar Lap is a legend of Australian sporting history. His sensational rise from humble beginnings captured the public's imagination during the difficult years of the 1930s Depression. Phar Lap won 37 races from 51 starts, including the 1930 Melbourne Cup.
James McDonald's runners have earned $335 million across his career. Next on the list is Craig Williams, whose runners have earned $309 million, while Damien Oliver, Australia's top Group 1-winning jockey, has total prize money earnings of $260 million.
The Stawell Gift is Australia's richest footrace, which is held in Stawell each year over the Easter long weekend. As one of the world's most prestigious running events of its kind, the winning male and female runners each take home $40,000, while the other finalists also receive prize money.
Selling for a cool $70 million (£53.7 million) to the racehorse breeding powerhouse Coolmore Ireland in 2000, Fusaichi Pegasus currently holds the title of the most expensive horse in history.
TOP EARNERS TRAINERS. CIARON MAHER $60,969,383. CHRIS WALLER (pictured above)- $56,075,653. ANNABEL & ROB ARCHIBALD BJORN BAKER- $26,391,102.
The richest horse race in the world is the Saudi Cup, held annually in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The Mongol Derby is the longest and toughest horse race in the world. We don't say that lightly. A decade after launching the race that title is still being backed up by riders year after year. In 1224 man of the millennium Chinggis Khaan set up the world's first long-distance postal transmission system.
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Secretariat stood his entire career at Claiborne farm . He was bred to 58 - 60 mares per year and commanded $125,000 per mare for a stud fee. Initially, Secretariat was syndicated for $6 million dollars, a record in 1973.
Haru Urara (Japanese: ハルウララ; February 27, 1996 – September 9, 2025) was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse who achieved a record of zero wins and 113 losses in a career spanning from 1998 to 2004.
Sham (April 9, 1970 – April 3, 1993) was an American thoroughbred race horse and leading three year-old in 1973, who was overshadowed by his more famous peer, Secretariat.
Australia's fastest man is Lachlan Kennedy. OK, maybe we are being a bit cute – because Kennedy is the fastest man over 60 metres.
The Triple Crown is considered one of horse racing's greatest achievements, as it marks the completion of winning each of the three major horse races in one season. The first of the three races is the Kentucky Derby, followed by the Preakness Stakes and then the Belmont Stakes.
Following a stewards' inquiry, it was found the false start was ignored by Jack Dace, Taryn Langley, Jack Doughty, Alec Voikhansky and Tommie Jakes and they all received ten-day bans.
Often regarded as the greatest racehorse of all time, Frankel was undefeated in his 14-race career. Trained by Sir Henry Cecil and owned by Prince Khalid Abdullah, Frankel dazzled with his raw speed and dominance.
Industry. Pay for jockeys varies and is based upon the experience and track record of success. In 2015, beginning jockeys earned $28 per race on the low end and as much as $124,000 for the top prize in a premier race. Even in a Triple Crown race, jockeys that don't finish in the top five make as little as $500.
There are many legends in horse racing. But one stands alone—a mare so dominant, so untouchable, that no horse ever beat her. Her name was Kincsem. And she never lost.
Lloyd Williams, who owns a stable outside Melbourne, has won the Melbourne Cup a record six times. He first won it in 1985, won it again in 2007, 2012, 2016 and then in 2017. Williams is also one of the richest men in Australia with a net worth of nearly $700 million.
You must understand: YES, John Henry may very-well have been The Meanest Horse on Earth. He tried to bite virtually everyone in his path.