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It's a Dog's Life: Six Animal Careers We'd Love to Have

2. In the animal world, racehorses are rock stars

Successful racehorses lead a life that most people would envy: They spend their days doing what they love (running), earn lots of money, receive tons of attention and unsurpassed care, and then spend their (early) retirement in cushy accommodations enjoying the occasional company of superstar horses of the opposite sex.

During his storied, but short, career, Secretariat earned $1,316,808 winning races, including the 1973 Triple Crown. In 16 months, Secretariat started in 21 races, won 16, and earned money in all but one of them. He became so famous and sought after that the William Morris Agency was hired to organize all of his appearances.

 

  • Dawn Dugan

    Dawn Dugan specializes in writing books, articles, white papers, reports and special communications for the human resources industry. She is the co-author of Effective Executive Compensation, which was published by AMACOM in 2008. Read more...