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Originally Posted by Thoroughbred Fan
I am pretty sure there were very few people paying the full $500k stud fee for the last few years anyway. This is probably a reflection of what they were actually getting for the most part. They will likely be giving less of a discount with the lower fee.
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I have it on very reliable authority that he was commanding 100% of his fee from outside breeders.
Keep in mind, however, that about 20 of his 110 mares/year were Overbrook mares... i.e. free. Also, foal share breeders split ownership of the resulting foal (and yearling price) and pay no fee.