From Hollywood directors
such as Steven Spielberg to English Premier League soccer stars like
Wayne Rooney, the lure of playing a bigger part in race day has led to
many putting money into the development of one particular horse or even
into the breeding of a whole group.
Rolling Stones guitarist
Ronnie Wood has a stud farm in the Republic of Ireland and even 1990s
pop icon MC Hammer has been the proud owner of a Kentucky Derby entrant.
South Africa's master trainer
Is Frankel the greatest racehorse ever?
Royalty dominates the
list of celebrity successes on the track, with the United Arab
Emirates-based Godolphin stable owned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al
Maktoum turning out 200 winners a year, netting nearly $17 million in
prize funds.
And while other celebrity
owners are not as prolific in the winning stakes, many do see it as a
future business and a serious investment of their time and money.
English soccer player
Michael Owen is already co-owner in a stable which has trained many UK
race winners -- including those owned by his former Manchester United
teammate Wayne Rooney. United's manager Alex Ferguson is also a
racehorse owner.
A former top-flight
English footballer, Mick Channon, is now more renowned for training
horses than he is for his achievements in a Southampton and England
football shirt.
Take a look at the gallery above to learn more about horse racing's celebrity owners.
Sumber : CNN
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