You have no idea how frustrating it is to see a horse worth what the owner is asking for it, call clients or trainers up and try to sell it to them. Hear them say its too much money, and then see them buy one at a two year old in training sale the next week for more.
Remember Cherokee Jewel's debut? Cherokee Run filly at Gulf? I was in love with her and called and they gave me a price which I thought while not a bargain, was fair considering how much i loved her.
Noone would buy her. But they sure bought a bunch of rat two year olds in training that month who won't ever win multiple stakes like Cherokee has since then. They'd already be ahead on Cherokee(including residual value as a broodmare) right now.
The reason i say that is that one of the guys I called said it was too much money. And then at the next two year old in training sale, spent twice that on some horse I haven't seen run yet.
Its exasperating.