Classical Display

[tammysinnett]

Classical Display Would you take this mare and would you breed her? If so to who in Illinois

[Hold Your Peace]

Classical Display Would you take this mare and would you breed her? If so to who in Illinois

"If" you were going to take on a mare that age (she's 19) there were mares that age available at Keeneland January for a couple thousand dollars who were stakes winners and or stakes producers IN FOAL to $10k stallions.

A nothing mare that age who has only one runner from eight foals of racing age, not in foal currently, and with precious little time left this season to get her in foal?

No way.

[tammysinnett]

thankyou...still dont trust my brain so I always ask.....and these mares you talk about that are bred to 10,000 studs I would love to have one!!! thankyou for the info.

[Hold Your Peace]

thankyou...still dont trust my brain so I always ask.....and these mares you talk about that are bred to 10,000 studs I would love to have one!!! thankyou for the info.

If you're willing to take on an older mare they're out there. Just head to Keeneland November later this year and you'll be amazed at what you can get for peanuts because at the sales hardly anyone wants an older mare that at best will give them one or two foals and is liable to be on their payroll for the next decade.

Here's a couple of examples from Keeneland January of 19yo mares:

Lyphard mare, Grade I placed in the US, and a Group III winner in Italy.

In foal to A.P. Warrior (stud fee already paid of course) who stood for $15,000 this year.

Sold for $5,500

https://secure.keeneland.com/sales/jan09/pdfs/567.pdf

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Graded stakes producing mare.

In foal to Artie Schiller (stud fee already paid of course) who stood for $15,000 this year.

Sold for $1,000

https://secure.keeneland.com/sales/jan09/pdfs/441.pdf

Not saying I would recommend picking up an old mare like one of these, but definitely one of these before some less accomplished old mare whose not even in foal.