Will Willie Travel?

[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

[Riot]

Originally Posted by The Bid

I get the sense many of you dont realize how much it really costs to own a racehorse.

Which is why the initial DeeTee Stables partnership offer was structured as it is - a bit differently than "the usual" arrangements.

It is also why DeeTee seems to be well-serving it's purpose and intent: to have a whole lot of fun meeting new people who love the sport, to allow those who cannot afford $35-45K/year an opportunity at ownership; and incidentally giving an education in race horse ownership to those both involved and having fun observing.

[The Bid]

I understand that Riot, I think its great. Just reading through some of the ideas and they dont make any economic sense

[The Bid]

The only time you ship into Mountaineer is for an allowance or stake race. My horses are in Kentucky. Between 80-100 a day is standard. Im sure Cannon can attest to what it costs to train a horse at CHD. You can cut corners or you can do it the right way.

Lubrysin 300
Blacksmith 125
Day Rate 2500-3000
Vet 500
Vanning (1trip) 1000
Misc 500

My point is despite how well Sumone has ran chuck is probably OUT money on her, while people are talking about flying in jockeys and questioning a vanning bill to New Jersey.

[phystech]

Originally Posted by The Bid

You can cut corners or you can do it the right way.

No offense, but I hate it when someone insinuates that if you aren't paying the same day rate they are, then someone isn't doing a good job for you and you aren't seeing any results. If you feel ok with the deal you are getting, that's great. I liked the results I got for what I spent and we didn't cut corners. I'm a big believer that just because you pay more doesn't mean you get more.

Originally Posted by The Bid

Lubrysin 300

A pint of Lubrysin is $70. 15ml per dose per day is the common dosage. 1 pint = 473 mls. 473mls divided by 15mls per day comes out to 31 doses per pint. And you are paying $300 per month? Even if you double the dose that's still only $140 per month. Or, is my math totally wrong here?

[TheSpyder]

So how can there be $3000 claimers..sounds like there's no way it makes sense or cents? This is a real learning experience and glad everyone is sharing this information...really good stuff!

Spyder

[The Bid]

Your math isnt wrong, you are. The big jug of Lubrysin is over 300.
3k claimers run at Thistledown where the day rate is 30 bucks a day, thats how you can make it work.

You must have misunderstood me, Im not knocking how anyone does it. Im not saying because X trainers rate is 3k a month, and Y trainers is 2k, x is better. What Im saying is to do right by the horse there is an inherent expense

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by phystech

I'm a big believer that just because you pay more doesn't mean you get more.

I agree 100%.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by The Bid

I understand that Riot, I think its great. Just reading through some of the ideas and they dont make any economic sense

A little hard reality from those who have gone before, regarding the facts of life of horse ownership, is part of our education process

"Yikes! It costs HOW freakin' much ?? "

[phystech]

Wow - you're paying $100 a day. And running at Moutaineer? Hope it was a stake race.

If you ship to Mountaineer, where are you stabled? KY?

Your vet bills sounds a litttle high.

Through Feb, my trainer was $50 a day in MD. Vet bills avg $120 to $150/mo. I never had a vet bill that was more than $300. I never owned anything good enough to get lubrysin.

I'd estimate that we spent an average of $1700/mo to keep a horse in training. Summer it was more because of shipping to Charles Town or Delaware Park.

No doubt there's a broad spectrum of costs that vary from trainer-to-trainer.

Hope you are seeing good results.

[Unstable]

Originally Posted by 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

That's exactly the point. And we won't find out unless we ask questions (and dare to look foolish in the asking). I knew absolutely zip about horse ownership before the start of the Dee Tee Stable partnership. Now, I know a little more. I still have a lot more to learn.