Meet the $300,000-a-Pop Stud That’s Dominating U.S. Horse Racing

The whole thing really takes no more than a few minutes.

The stallion, a striking ghost-white specimen named Tapit, is escorted into the breeding shed, where a mare awaits in one corner. He’s fitted with a leather muzzle — to prevent biting — and then, with some encouragement from the five handlers orchestrating the moment, mounts the mare. After a whinny and a swish of the tail, it’s over, and he saunters back to his field in the heart of Kentucky bluegrass country.