Stud fees

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Originally Posted by ELA

I am not so sure about that. You will not find foal shares from the farms or syndicates to to the AP Indy's, Storm Cat's, et al of the world. As much as the rumors fly, it is very, very rare. Now, I do know that people who have a share or a season might try it, and perhaps pull it off. But normally the farm has first and last right of refusal. Also close to impossible to find with non-commercial stallions, ie: Empire Maker.

Are the farms using the "pooling" method or something of the like?

Eric

you won't find traditional foal share deals with the stallions you mentioned but you WILL find that seasons are offered (sometimes for free) if the owner is willing to breed the mare back to another farm owned stallion that might need some better class of mares.
Ashford pimps out their portion of Storm Cat in order to get mares back to their studs.

you're right though about Juddemonte not "playing the game".