Shackleford fee

[Cree]

Set at $20,000 for 2013

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/ ... t-at-20000

Thoughts?

[dublino]

Do you really have to ask that question when you can get to his sire Forestry for $8,000.

Anyone breeding to Shackleford at that price needs either their money taken off them or the sanity questioned or maybe both.

[Cree]

So, your thoughts are, Dublino, are that at $20,000 he is not as good of a deal as his sire at $8,000.

Noted.

[Barcaldine]

I concur with the leprechaun. Forestry is the much safer bet. I was speaking to Taylor Made today about another of their stallions and when the subject of Forestry came up I was told that their goal in lowering the stud fee is to book a large number of mares, which the horse hasnt been doing for a few years. Shackleford is something of a choker, too, so at only 40% of his fee I would much prefer the proven commodity.

[dublino]

I concur with the leprechaun.

[Bohemia]

A more reasonable stud fee for Shackleford, given that he is a classics winner, would be in the $12,500 range, IMO.

[dublino]

Heres how dumb Shacklefords fee is

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/ ... -darby-dan

$10,000 for Jersey Town by Speightstown of of a 3 time G1 winning mare.
Jersey Town beat Shackleford in G2 Kelso.

[Fireslam]

Shackleford beat Jersey Town in the BC Dirt Mile last year when Shack ran second to Calebs Posse.

[dublino]

So racing wise they were much as a muchness.
Then Factor in Jersey Town is out of a 3 time G1 winner - as I said stupid fee for Shackleford.

[Cree]

I'm not justifying the fee, but Oatsee has produce Alabama winner Lady Joanne, and graded SW Baghdaria and Afleeting Lady.

[Affirmed1]

[quote="dublino"][quote="Barcaldine"]I concur with the leprechaun.[/quote]
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I think leprechauns should be gelded.