Coolmore Stud, in Fethard, County Tipperary, Ireland, is headquarters of the world's largest breeding operation of thoroughbred racehorses.
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.
Godolphin is the global thoroughbred breeding operation and horseracing team founded by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Today Team Godolphin spans four continents, from our home in Dubai to Europe, Australia, Japan and America.
Nature Strip crowned Australian Racehorse of the Year
Trainer Chris Waller continued his dominance of the Australian Racehorse of the Year Award after his superstar sprinter Nature Strip was crowned the nation's best horse for a second time at the 2022 Racing Awards in Melbourne tonight (3 September 2022).
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 $20,000,000.
About us. Coolmore Stud is owned by John Magnier, originally from Co. Cork. Operating since the 1850's the Magnier family has a long established tradition in the South of Ireland for standing top class National Hunt stallions (like 14-time Champion sire Deep Run).
Secretariat – Maybe the most well-known racehorse of all time was the first in racing history to be awarded the Horse of the Year Award. His US Triple Crown performances ingrained his place in history.
The country breeding the best race horses.
In Europe, Ireland is currently the epicentre of Thoroughbred breeding in Europe, they account for 35% of the output. Ireland, despite the small size, actually has the 4th largest foal crop in the world, behind the U.S., Australia, and Argentina.
The most expensive racehorse ever, Fusaichi Pegasus, who was bought to go to stud for $70million, has died of old age in the United States. As a yearling he fetched $4m when he was bought by Japanese businessman Fusao Sekiguchi.
In Hinduism, Uchchaihshravas (Sanskrit: उच्चैःश्रवस्, romanized: Uccaiḥśravas or उच्चैःश्रवा, Uccaiḥśravā, "long-ears" or "neighing aloud") is a seven-headed flying horse, created during the churning of the milk ocean. It is considered the best of horses, the prototype and the king of the horses.
What is this? The cheapest horse breeds tend to be Quarter Horses, Arabians, Thoroughbreds and wild Mustangs. Although you can usually find cheaper horses within each of these breeds, you will need to keep a few things in mind.
Distinguishing features: Australian Stock Horses are renowned for their endurance, agility, bravery and good temperament. They are extremely surefooted and strong, with a natural aptitude for cattle work and incredible versatility – they're known as 'the breed for every need'.
1) Yutaka Take – $796m
Take's father and brother were both jockeys, but it is this man who tops the list of highest-earning jockeys with nearly $800m amassed from victories secured all around the world.
Jockey Prize Money Melbourne Cup
The Melbourne Cup prize money for the winning jockey is $220,000 which totals 5% of the Melbourne Cup payout for 1st place. They also receive a replica miniature cup valued at $10,000.
Court documents and publicly available financial records obtained by Guardian Australia show that in 2019, despite Godolphin Australia making $34.3m in prize money and $10.2m from horse sales, the company lost $25.5m. In the past four years, it has lost a total of almost $148m.
Godolphin/Darley now has nearly 800 horses in Australia including 22 stallions, 199 broodmares and 375 racehorses plus foals and yearlings.
Our facilities. Godolphin trainers Saeed bin Suroor, Charlie Appleby and James Cummings lead a horseracing and breeding operation that involves around 1,000 horses worldwide, all of whom have access to five-star facilities that include private grass and all-weather gallops, swimming pools and equine spas.