Stevie Wonder Boy to Japan ?

[louis finochio]

The Japanese have made a bid of 25 million to purchase SWB, should Merv Griffin sell or not.

[FOS]

hi louis finochio

The Japanese have made a bid of 25 million to purchase SWB, should Merv Griffin sell or not.

Absolutely...positively...YES!!!

If the offer was real, I am confident that Merv G knows that too.

Best to you.

Respectfully

[halo]

I assume thats in yen and not dollars.....

[CA Michael]

25 million yen equals about US $200,000.

If that is a bona fide offer, Stevie will be feasting on chow mein before the week's end

[Tucumcari]

If it was dollars, they'd be stupid not to send him on his way. He has some soundness issues that won't go away. He won't command a huge stud fee at this point.

[FOS]

hi Tucumcari...hi louis finochio

If it was dollars, they'd be stupid not to send him on his way.

$25mil seems like an unnecessarily HUGE sum of money for Stevie Wonder Boy. If the offer is real...I'd be amazed if he's not sold, especially since Merv G has a reputation for being quite the astute businessman.

He has some soundness issues that won't go away.

SWB showed that he had talent though...did receive an eclipse (top 2-yo) and was the lone highweight on the Experimental.

He won't command a huge stud fee at this point.

Stud fees in Japan are often lots higher than breeders might expect to pay to get to similar horses in the states.

Consider this, if Roses In May was sold not that long ago (to Japanese interests) for approx $8mil+-...and stands in Japan for the equivalent of approx $35k...what might champion Stevie Wonder Boy have to stand for to approximate the same proportionate numbers...$105k?

I find that difficult to imagine...but who knows? Maybe the Japanese market can support it.

The Japanese have made a bid of 25 million to purchase SWB, should Merv Griffin sell or not.

louis, it's a no brainer don't you think?

Best to you.

Respectfully

[Tucumcari]

hi Tucumcari...hi louis finochio

If it was dollars, they'd be stupid not to send him on his way.

$25mil seems like an unnecessarily HUGE sum of money for Stevie Wonder Boy. If the offer is real...I'd be amazed if he's not sold, especially since Merv G has a reputation for being quite the astute businessman.

exactly. He should be on his way... if it were my bank account that was to benefit I'd pat him on the ass and send him on his merry way

He has some soundness issues that won't go away.

SWB showed that he had talent though...did receive an eclipse (top 2-yo) and was the lone highweight on the Experimental.

Of course he has talent. Imagine how the TC might have been a bit different if he had been a part. I loved that horse for the Derby!

He won't command a huge stud fee at this point.

Stud fees in Japan are often lots higher than breeders might expect to pay to get to similar horses in the states.

So he'd be well sold. Their breeding program has shown to be very effective, and he'd likely be widely sucessful if moved there.
Consider this, if Roses In May was sold not that long ago (to Japanese interests) for approx $8mil+-...and stands in Japan for the equivalent of approx $35k...what might champion Stevie Wonder Boy have to stand for to approximate the same proportionate numbers...$105k?

I find that difficult to imagine...but who knows? Maybe the Japanese market can support it.

The Japanese have made a bid of 25 million to purchase SWB, should Merv Griffin sell or not.

louis, it's a no brainer don't you think?

Best to you.

Respectfully

[larrygene]

I'm having trouble pulling up SWB on the pedigree guery. Thought I was spelling it correctly but SWD would not come up. Would love to look at a $25m pedigree. any help would be appreciated.

Larrygene

[larrygene]

I'm having trouble pulling up SWB on the pedigree guery. Thought I was spelling it correctly but SWD would not come up. Would love to look at a $25m pedigree. any help would be appreciated.

Larrygene

[TBG]

His name is actually spelled Stevie Wonderboy.

[Sam]

http://www.pedigreequery.com/stevie+wonderboy

[Heidilady]

Still having hiccups Larry?

[Tucumcari]

I'm sticking with the speech impedement.
He stutters.

OR
He is obsessive compulsive and must hit submit twic. It's his tick.

[wilf]

Here is a no brainer for all of you to heed! How about the fact that Merv Griffin does not need any more money to continue his lush lifestyle and the only pushers in this deal are those bottom-feeding bloodstock agents looking for their %age. This horse took Griffin to the moutaintop on racings biggest stage so he owes the horse big time! Sending him to Japan means out of sight out of mind.........have you forgotten Ferdinand already? If Stevie shoots blanks in Japan he may end up lost in translation like poor Ferdy who had achieved way more on the track when he was shipped of to the land of the rising sun. If Stevie was mine I would endeavour to find a high class stud in Ky to handle him and visit him when I could. End of story!

[marg]

hi; I am with you on this one Wilf.Marg