Last year, American Pharoah accomplished what no horse has been able to do in 37 years. After winning the Triple Crown, American Pharoah became horse racing royalty. In the conversation for being the best horse ever, American Pharoah was a major attraction and a major money maker. Just because the horse is now retired from competitive racing, doesn’t mean that being major attractive and being a major money maker just goes away suddenly. No, the horse is doing quite well for himself. In fact, he’s become a slut.
Having the blood of a Triple Crown winner is quite costly, as described today in an incredibly insightful article in the New York Times.