Will a $5,000 or less stud fee win the Kentucky Derby?

Keith · Postby **Keith** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 5:27 pm

Will a $5,000 or less stud fee win the Kentucky Derby?
1. Bellamy Road by Concerto-Hurry Home Hillary by Deputed Testamony
2. High Fly by Atticus-Verbasle by Slewpy
3. Greater Good by Intidab-Gather the Clan by General Assembly

All three top contenders, All three from the Nearctic or Northern Dancer sire line.

Keith

llbean · Postby **llbean** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 8:20 pm

Don't forget Buzzard's Bay...

-llbean

Waquoit · Postby **Waquoit** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 2:30 pm

I hope so. It will be a great thing for smaller breeders...and a nice wake-up call for the breeding AND racing industries!

ZiaLand · Postby **ZiaLand** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 8:13 pm

I could be wrong, but wasn't Northern Afleet's fee quite low at the time Afleet Alex was conceived?

And yes, I agree wholeheartedly...these top runners out of "value" sires is a good thing for the industry.

Laurie

kimberley mine · Postby **kimberley mine** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 8:56 pm

The super-high stud fees of proven sires tend to be heavily skewed to horses who will win early--think Storm Cat, Unbridled's Song, Forestry, etc.

Many of the less-fashionable stallions are the kind whose get want a route of ground, which generally means that they will need a bit more time.

Also, consider the mares of these horses.