Forever Young, close to the top of the all-time earnings ranking
- Turf Diario
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With his triumph in the Saudi Cup, the Japanese star took his bank account to US$29,451,610, just behind Romantic Warrior, who totals $32,794,848 in prize money
With his triumph in the Saudi Cup (G1) last Saturday, the Japanese star Forever Young took his bank account to US$ 29,451,610 and became the second-highest money-winning horse in the history of world turf, just behind Romantic Warrior (Acclamation), who already accumulates prizes of US$ 32,794,848.
The son of Real Steel will surpass the Hong Kong runner if he wins the Dubai World Cup (G1) next month in Meydan, United Arab Emirates, with US$ 12,000,000 to be distributed—all staggering numbers.
According to the ranking published by the site Idolhorse, the Asian dominance in this statistic is remarkable. On one hand, because of the high rewards usually delivered in that part of the world; on the other, due to the enormous success that their representatives achieved in the most expensive events on the turf planet.
Also based in Hong Kong, Golden Sixty (Medaglia D'Oro) is third in the standings, with US$ 21,462,495 totaled throughout his brilliant campaign, staying ahead of the Japanese Gentildonna (Deep Impact, US$ 19,691,454), Orfevre (Stay Gold, US$ 19,290,228), and Ushba Tesoro (Orfevre, US$ 19,145,239).
In seventh place appears the unforgettable Australian mare Winx (Street Cry, US$ 19,049,695), with Equinox(Kitasan Black, US$ 17,760,228) in eighth. The first American is Arrogate (Unbridled's Song, US$ 17,422,600), who ranks ninth, above another Japanese horse, Almond Eye (Lord Kanaloa, 17,321,627).
In the interesting work by that website, several horses that remain in training and aspire to keep growing appear. For instance, the sprinter Ka Ying Rising (Shamexpress) ranks twelfth with earnings of US$ 16,769,288, and Voyage Bubble (Deep Field) twentieth with US$ 15,289,758.
Another who still dreams of moving forward is the eternal Rebel's Romance (Dubawi), whose prizes of US$ 15,130,169 place him in twenty-third position on the list.
Of course, these are different eras, where the figures are much higher than before. If a comparison helps, the unforgettable Cigar (Palace Music) barely managed 9,999,815 dollars in prizes after winning 19 of his 33 starts; or, even further back, Buckpasser (Tom Fool) took his prizes to US$ 1,462,014 in the 1960s, with 25 wins. Secretariat(Bold Ruler) added rewards of US$ 1,316,808 at the end of his formidable career. Incomparable figures...
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