Even for the best breeding stock, something like 40% of the foals are unraced or unplaced. And the best sires rarely get more than 15% SWs over time, and 6% is considered pretty decent. Genetic lottery. Have to do something with the losers.

How about Mideast Beast, a son of Giant's Causeway homebred for Zayat who debuted at Delaware in Oct, as a 2yo for a $20k tag. Patricia Farro took him and ran him back in NY at a mile for $25k and he lost by 14l. Today he's back in for $16.

Also, I mentioned above than 2yo's in the summer are overpriced. Two of Mideast Beast's rivals ran over the summer:
Read the Email debuts at SAR in a MSW then ran back for $75k, running 3rd. Today he drops to $16k.
Goodnight Brad debuted at $35k at Saratoga and was beaten by 12. He's already lost badly for $16k.

MDCL races at this time of year are littered with horses that were way overpriced over the summer, still looking for the maiden win and not worth a deuce for $15k.

Horses don't know how much they sold for do they?

Unless its Zenyatta she knows that she is the queen, per Penny Chenery. She knows that people love her per Ann Moss. And she knows imported beer vs. domestic per Sherriff's. You would assume she knows she only sold for 60kish. Do they have AA for horses and more importantly do you think her foal will be born with DT's if they dont get her off the stuff?