Anybody have $100,000

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

If you like the horse and he gets in you would probably get the same return if he wins on 1/10th of the 100K as a wager, no?

Basically. It's a horrible gamble to supplement pretty much any horse to that race. $100K for a $1 Million race? Absurd. It isn't as though there is some additional breeding value for the winner.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Basically. It's a horrible gamble to supplement pretty much any horse to that race. $100K for a $1 Million race? Absurd. It isn't as though there is some additional breeding value for the winner.

I agree... especially in this scenario. You're risking $100k to win $600k and let's face it, the BC Turf Sprint is a huge crapshoot and it's hard to say ANY horse in the field is worthy of a wager at 5-1. If you're going to be 1/5 in a (generally) formful race like the Turf... maybe it's worth a shot. But the Turf Sprint? Forget it.

Didn't he win a WAYI race anyways where they're supposed to pay the supplement for him or something?

[Rudeboyelvis]

Without tossing in a considerable chunk of the ownership for this type of investment, I think Leatherberry is just having some fun with this - It costs nothing to ask, right?

[hockey2315]

Originally Posted by philcski

I agree... especially in this scenario. You're risking $100k to win $600k and let's face it, the BC Turf Sprint is a huge crapshoot and it's hard to say ANY horse in the field is worthy of a wager at 5-1. If you're going to be 1/5 in a (generally) formful race like the Turf... maybe it's worth a shot. But the Turf Sprint? Forget it.

Didn't he win a WAYI race anyways where they're supposed to pay the supplement for him or something?

Not that we haven't already established how ridiculous this whole thing is, but it's even worse in this case. The backer would get 50% of the "profit." So, $100K would yield a profit of $250K if he won, $50K if he ran second and $5K (!) if he ran third. Obviously, Ben's Cat won't be 5-2 or less in the race.

[golfer]

Ben's Cat is a very nice horse, and I think if he were to go, his best effort would definitely have a shot at winning the thing. It would make a great story for someone to pony up the dough, but as an investment, it's obviously a joke. If the King doesn't put up the cash, I guess we will never find out.

Perhaps they can pass around the plate at Laurel for the next few weeks.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

Not that we haven't already established how ridiculous this whole thing is, but it's even worse in this case. The backer would get 50% of the "profit." So, $100K would yield a profit of $250K if he won, $50K if he ran second and $5K (!) if he ran third. Obviously, Ben's Cat won't be 5-2 or less in the race.

Oh wow, I didn't catch that part of the article. You're absolutely right. It's even worse than what I laid out.

[my miss storm cat]

I'm going to show my complete ignorance here and probably make a total ass out of myself but that's fine.

Either you're all stupid or I am.

Now I know, I know it's probably me. 99 percent it's me BUT...

Huh?

This is a great thing!

You can't buy this kind of PR!

The point is not the return. Can't you guys see that?

If this were my horse and I had a little bit of money to play around with? Are you kidding... I would advertise and hit up any and every business I could think of... anything to do with cats and the name Ben.

No one wants to approach Purina (I think Nestles owns them)? Ben and Jerry's? Hell Caterpillar? Any of the companies that make kitty sand or toys or any of it.... Uncle Ben's...

WHY NOT??!!

You get one or two companies and make it like Ben's Cat is the official representative of Laurel and really... you guys think that with a few features on tv, in print and online it wouldn't pay for itself AND be fun AND just be awesome PR AND maybe as an added bonus a few people here and there who might never have heard of the Breeder's Cup will be interested?

What Golfer said about passing the plate at laurel... why not?

If you donate 50 bucks you get a hat and a certificate of partial ownership haha...

Why not?

This could so work.

It's not about the return or - at least- it doesn't have to be.

[hockey2315]

A horse sponsored by dog food. . . what flavor? Ferdinand?

[my miss storm cat]

That's cool.

I think you guys are missing the big picture but what do I know.

[my miss storm cat]

Yeah okay well I'm not ready to stop here...

Ben’s Cat had to recover from a broken pelvis before he made his maiden debut at age 4, and then began his career with eight consecutive victories.

So what if that's part of it... matching funds or something..... once the goal is reached or if he wins or X percentage raised... some of it goes to horsie health charities.

How about that?

Think of the most unlikely person you can who could put up that kind of money and hit them up.

I mean why not go for it?

Hell there are owners who have quite a bit of cash who might see the irony (and publicity!) in helping out a horse who they don't own.

I mean right or it it time for the loony bin?