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Originally Posted by Bold Brooklynite
OK ... here's the real simple answer ...
... in most years ... it's widely known who will be named Horse Of The Year long in advance of the voting ... so ...
... by the time the actual voting takes place ... and is announced ... retirement plans have long been finalized ... and the actual designation means little ... especially nowadays ... when few horses race again after winning the honor.
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this is not correct. there are often escalators in contracts. you have to remember a decent horse that might stand for $25K can boost his fee to $50K with the honor. that means millions for the first two to three years.