Point Given

[GPK]

http://www.drf.com/news/three-chimne...stud-fee-20000

Originally Posted by citycat

Cant seem to find an article on that? Can you tell me where you read that?

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by GPK

http://www.drf.com/news/three-chimne...stud-fee-20000

I wonder what the thinking behind the fee raise is. Does Three Chimneys expect everyone else to blindly follow this unidentified, private investor's lead? Or are they simply trying to eliminate the lower-end mares he typically gets?

Other question is, what fee does the private investor have to pay? If I brought 20+ quality mares to an inexpensive stallion like Point Given, I certainly wouldn't expect the farm to ask me to pay nearly 3 times his stud fee in response.

Of course, you also have Kitten's Joy's stud fee doubled. Now Ken Ramsey can own all the Kitten's Joys out there. Banned's success for Glen Hill must have really got on his nerves. I hope he runs out of family members soon so that those horses can get some proper names.

[parsixfarms]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

Of course, you also have Kitten's Joy's stud fee doubled. Now Ken Ramsey can own all the Kitten's Joys out there. Banned's success for Glen Hill must have really got on his nerves. I hope he runs out of family members soon so that those horses can get some proper names.

The dam of Banned, Cardinalli, in foal to Kitten's Joy, was an RNA at $395K at FT-November. Incredible, given her rather spotty produce record (2007 foal died and she was not pregnant in 2009 or 2011).

[parsixfarms]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

I wonder what the thinking behind the fee raise is. Does Three Chimneys expect everyone else to blindly follow this unidentified, private investor's lead? Or are they simply trying to eliminate the lower-end mares he typically gets?

I don't get it either. I fail to see how a private investor's interest in the horse in 2012 is going to help someone breeding to Point Given in 2012, unless he is not only going to breed to the stallion but also support the stallion when his offspring hit the sales ring (like the Sheikh does with the Darley stallions). Still, it'd be a reach.

[Indian Charlie]

I read a different article and that article did not mention this private guy.

At least now there is a glimmer of sense to it.

[citycat]

Thanks a ton for the link. I have been tryin to get one of my mares to him but Three Chimneys will hardly ever work off the book price. Kinda turned me off on them but I still wanted to get a cover from him. No way I am touchin for 20K

thanks again