Will Willie Travel?

[ShadowRoll]

Originally Posted by The Bid

It will cost you around 2000-2500 if shes shipped special to Jersey. If you can get her in with another maybe a little less

Holy moly, them's some simoleons. I was looking forward to a jaunt to Jersey to see our girl run in person, and meet some of the gang, but I guess I can wait another month and a half until 'toga.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by ShadowRoll

Holy moly, them's some simoleons. I was looking forward to a jaunt to Jersey to see our girl run in person, and meet some of the gang, but I guess I can wait another month and a half until 'toga.

Me too (even though I have a stupid wedding that day), hopefully Churchill cards something. That's a lot of money to ship for a purse that won't be that much more than a Churchill allowance. Obviously there is black type to consider so not sure in terms of value how much that offsets things. Either way Chuck and Steve are doing great with her so I'm sure everything works out. Can't wait for her to get up to Saratoga.

[Bigsmc]

I know I am in a minority here, but I'd save the money on Willie and get one of the locals.

Bravo
Lezcano
DeCarlo (if he is there on that day)
Castro (if he is there on that day)
Centeno

Not horrible options. I'm sure Bravo would have something lined up, but it never hurts to ask....

[pmacdaddy]

Hey Pointman - Push comes to shove, we could also always ask your boy Tommy Turner...

[Unstable]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

I know I am in a minority here, but I'd save the money on Willie and get one of the locals.

Bravo
Lezcano
DeCarlo (if he is there on that day)
Castro (if he is there on that day)
Centeno

Not horrible options. I'm sure Bravo would have something lined up, but it never hurts to ask....

Well, since we have a rough idea how much it will cost to ship Sumwon, maybe now it's time to find out how much it costs to "ship" a jockey. What is the expense? Flight? Room and board? Additional fee?

[phystech]

Doubt there'd be room and board - fly him in, fly him out the same day.

Air fare - guesstimate $400.

He'll need to get from the airport to the track, and back..... rental car or car/driver?

If he isn't licensed in NJ, I would assume we'd cover that fee ($50) for him.

Would his agent expect a trip too?

We'd get off cheap on the food bill though - those guys don't eat, do they?

Safe to assume we'd cover Chuck's expenses too? I would hope so.

Then there's licensing - owner, stable, trainer, groom - all need licensed.

It all adds up very fast!!!

[Unstable]

Originally Posted by phystech

Doubt there'd be room and board - fly him in, fly him out the same day.

Air fare - guesstimate $400.

He'll need to get from the airport to the track, and back..... rental car or car/driver?

If he isn't licensed in NJ, I would assume we'd cover that fee ($50) for him.

Would his agent expect a trip too?

We'd get off cheap on the food bill though - those guys don't eat, do they?

Safe to assume we'd cover Chuck's expenses too? I would hope so.

Then there's licensing - owner, stable, trainer, groom - all need licensed.

It all adds up very fast!!!

LOL - that one cracked me up.

Wow... I didn't realize how much went in to "going out of town." Seems like staying in Churchill is more practical. The negative to this would be the small fields for 3YO fillies, if the race fills at all.

Thanks for all the info.

[The Bid]

I get the sense many of you dont realize how much it really costs to own a racehorse. You are looking at 3000 just for her daily care. Any shipping expense is extra, any medication is extra, blacksmith is extra, vet is extra, sending a groom out of town is extra, its all EXTRA. Its not a cruise where its an all inclusive deal. I send a horse to Mountaineer I pay my standard 3k day rate for the month, the vet was another 500, sending the groom was 300 vanning the horse up and back was 1000, scoping after it got its ass kicked and having the doctor take a good look was another couple hundred. So here the monthly bill for (1) horse is 5000.00 and thats without its lubrysin(300), without its shoes(100) so a grand total of 5400.

I see some of you talking about flying a jockey in which would be another 2000 or so. So youre looking at 2k to ship, 2k to fly in a jock, 3k for her daily care, and lets just say 1000 for misc expense. Thats an 8000 dollar bill. I mean shes ran great, but she has covered costs, and thats pretty much it. You need to be realistic when you own a horse, once you start dreaming you can get in trouble