Really?

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Bernardini's book has been dominated by Sheik Mo mares from the start. They will have no problem getting that fee from the limited number of breeders that have mares that can justify a 150k stud fee. The fact is he had 3 top class 3yo's this year with Stay Thirsty, To Honor and Serve and Wilburn. Those are the kind of horses that ultimately the biggest spenders are looking for and are willing to pay to buy. His averages this year are strong, weanlings avg 275k (none bought by SM), yearlings went for 327k (SM bought a bunch), 2yo's avg 272k (SM bought none) and mares covered by him averaged 872k (one horses did throw things off kilter by selling for 4 million though the median was 380k)

At those numbers and knowing SM will pay big money for a good yearling more or less justifies the decision.

Yeah, you have valid points, but I gotta believe those numbers are going to start falling when people realize his progeny really aren't that great (so far) and have accomplished what they have thus far against a really bad crop.