Kirsten Rausing received a standing ovation at the Cartier Racing Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 9, as she was presented with the Cartier/The Daily Telegraph Award of Merit to honor her lifelong involvement in the racing industry.
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That’s where some of the world’s wealthiest men and women come in – armed with wads of cash praying their fillies, mares, stallions and colts prove to be sound investments, and finish first past the post.
But, who are horse racing richest owners? Let’s find out.
WERTHEIMER BROTHERS – £19bn
STAGGERING £19billion.
The private pair, who rarely give interviews, inherited the company from their father Jacques, as well as a horse racing business.
It’s La Presle Farm – also known as Wertheimer Farm – in the US that seems to give them the most pleasure, with a load of Conditions race winners coming from that stable.