A mare's nest

摘要

Careers in sports tend to be short, and most professional athletes hope to earn enough during their playing days to enjoy a long and comfortable retirement. Human ones, that is. For the equine athletes, the big bucks start when the racing stops. On October 20th Frankel, a four-year-old bay thoroughbred, won his 14th and final race. Timeform, a handicapper, has given him its highest rating ever. During his undefeated career, Frankel earned ￡3m ($4.8m) for his owner, Khalid Abdullah, a Saudi prince.