The Horse That Made $250 Million Without Racing

Most racehorses make their money on the track. Galileo made his after he retired. After winning some of Europe's biggest races, Galileo's racing career came to an end. But instead of fading into history, he became the most valuable stallion in the world. Owners paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for a single breeding, his offspring won the biggest races across Europe, and over the next two decades, he built one of the richest bloodlines the sport has ever seen. This is the story of how one retired racehorse generated an estimated $250 million, transformed the breeding industry, and left behind a legacy that still dominates horse racing today. If you enjoy horse racing documentaries, forgotten sports stories, and incredible true stories from racing history, make sure to subscribe for more.