Really?

[Indian Charlie]

http://www.drf.com/news/darley-doubl...dinis-fee-150k

I'd rather send a mare to Street Cry at that price level, but who knows.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

http://www.drf.com/news/darley-doubl...dinis-fee-150k

I'd rather send a mare to Street Cry at that price level, but who knows.

i'd choose tapit @80k...

[Rudeboyelvis]

Standard MO - sign an astounding book of mares first season, produce some serviceable runners, and jack the rate in time for the smaller breeders with crappier mares to over pay for services.

I'd hope no one really pays even close to half of that number.

[VOL JACK]

Originally Posted by Danzig

i'd choose tapit @80k...

Agreed.

I guess their IS a first time for everything.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by VOL JACK

Agreed.

I guess their IS a first time for everything.

!!!

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by Danzig

i'd choose tapit @80k...

Yeah about that.. http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...inesway-125000 Might have to go halfsies with somebody if you wanna go to Tapit now.

[RockHardTen1985]

I would go to US Ranger all day for 5k.

[Cannon Shell]

Bernardini's book has been dominated by Sheik Mo mares from the start. They will have no problem getting that fee from the limited number of breeders that have mares that can justify a 150k stud fee. The fact is he had 3 top class 3yo's this year with Stay Thirsty, To Honor and Serve and Wilburn. Those are the kind of horses that ultimately the biggest spenders are looking for and are willing to pay to buy. His averages this year are strong, weanlings avg 275k (none bought by SM), yearlings went for 327k (SM bought a bunch), 2yo's avg 272k (SM bought none) and mares covered by him averaged 872k (one horses did throw things off kilter by selling for 4 million though the median was 380k)

At those numbers and knowing SM will pay big money for a good yearling more or less justifies the decision.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Bernardini's book has been dominated by Sheik Mo mares from the start. They will have no problem getting that fee from the limited number of breeders that have mares that can justify a 150k stud fee. The fact is he had 3 top class 3yo's this year with Stay Thirsty, To Honor and Serve and Wilburn. Those are the kind of horses that ultimately the biggest spenders are looking for and are willing to pay to buy. His averages this year are strong, weanlings avg 275k (none bought by SM), yearlings went for 327k (SM bought a bunch), 2yo's avg 272k (SM bought none) and mares covered by him averaged 872k (one horses did throw things off kilter by selling for 4 million though the median was 380k)

At those numbers and knowing SM will pay big money for a good yearling more or less justifies the decision.

Yeah, you have valid points, but I gotta believe those numbers are going to start falling when people realize his progeny really aren't that great (so far) and have accomplished what they have thus far against a really bad crop.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Merlinsky

Yeah about that.. http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...xpanded-roster Might have to go halfsies with somebody if you wanna go to Tapit now.

Tapit stands at Gainesway.

Not sure what that has to do with Winstar's roster.

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Tapit stands at Gainesway.

Not sure what that has to do with Winstar's roster.

Thanks, fixed. I swear the link I had was the right one. I read the Tapit article, cut and pasted the url. Dunno what happened.