Who was the most expensive race horse ever in thoroughbred horse racing?
Names the Green Monkey, the horse in three lifetime starts earned only $10,000. The son of the great Forestry, whose grandfather was Storm Cat, the Green Monkey was purchased for $16 million. A spectacular looking animal was part of a bidding war between two very wealthy owners with big egos. Though the Green Monkey had a spectacular pedigree and excellent conformation, no thoroughbred race horse could ever or should ever be sold at such a ridiculous price. Mathematically, paying more than $400,000 for even the best-looking horses of any breeding year is too high a price to pay. There is a great story on the Green Monkey and other high-priced yearlings and 2-year-olds that can be found at http://www.horseracegame.com/community. This is a very interactive site where fans gets to engage each other in virtual racing. Check out when you’re there the other high-priced thoroughbreds that have sold in recent
