Breeding Question

[tomm5647]

Hey Guys I have a question that's been bugging me. I know that there are many people here that are much closer to racing than me so if this question seems stupid, I appologize. When watching the races on TV there are numerous ads for breeding farms. When they highlight a stallion the screen says something like $10,000 live foal. Does that mean that if I breed my mare to their stallion I don't pay until the mare delivers? It might be obvious to some but I need the correct answer. Thank you for the help.
Tom

[paisjpq]

there's a bunch of different ways that contracts can be written and it usually depends on the demand for the stallion and/or his age/fertility....standard contracts usually ask for a portion up front, and the balance some time in the fall (october or november)....but if the foal doesn't survive you either don't pay or get a return season. There are also a bunch of different versions of what is considered live foal....some stipulate that it stands and nurses some that it lives 48 hours etc etc. But most stallion contracts can be negotiated on any or all of the terms....right down to getting to him for free

[Cannon Shell]

Most of the big farms want the fee by either Sept 1st or Nov 1st of the year bred regardless of live foal or not. On the lesser stallions alot of times payment terms can be pushed back until the foal actually is born. The way the market is now you can ask to pay less than advertised rate, ask for better payment terms or both and you will get something in most cases. Obviously this is not true for the Smart Strikes of the world who are only available to graded stakes winners or producers anyway.