Triple Crown Winner American Pharoah Earns $600,000 A Day To Breed: Report

His day starts with a breakfast of organic grains. At 7:30 a.m., he is taken to "cover," or impregnate, a mare. Then another at 1:30 p.m. and another at 6 p.m.

That's quite a life for American Pharoah, the first Triple Crown winner in 37 years.

Each triest comes at a hefty price: $200,000, The New York Times reported. That translates to about $30 million in possible stud fees during the five-month breeding season.

By the time breeding season is complete, it's expected he will have bred with 175 mares, CNBC reported.

The horse, owned by Teaneck resident Ahmed Zayat, seems to be performing his new job with the same efficiency and flare he did as his first one.

American Pharoah won nine of his 11 starts and was a 3-5 favorite to win the 147th Belmont Stakes and the third leg of the Triple Crown. He had the race in the bag from the opening bell. He now lounges in a roomy oak barn staff framed by limestone fences, The New York Times reported.

Daily tours to catch a glimpse of American Pharoah sell out months in advance, according to the report. More than 3,000 people from nearly every state have stopped by his Kentucky stable.

"He's grown up," said Justin Zayat, American Pharoah's manager. "He looks more like a relaxed horse."

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