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7. Michael Owen – From scoring goals to winning races

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While the footballing world will remember him for his ability to score vital goals for his club and country, few would know Michael Owen’s command in professional horse-racing business.

Owen owns Manor House Stables, a horse training establishment for marquee races on the English soil. A cattle barn that Michael assumed control in 2007 is currently a training hub the best 30 horses in the country.

In 2011, Owen tasted his first success away from the football field as his home bred horse triumphed in the famous Royal Ascot Championship.

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