Any Given Saturday

[NoChanceToDance]

Originally Posted by Danzig

no way it's that high. smarty jones didn't even go for that much. then look at hard spun--word was about 18 million, and about twice that for street sense.

I wouldn't be so sure. Win Star were so excited to be standing him as a sire next year, they would not have accepted a bid unless it was sky high. I'd go as far as saying they wouldn't have accepted anything lower than twice his true value.

Don't forget, if Hard Spun wins a Gr1 before he retires, the price goes up another $15million, doesn't it?

I really wouldn't be surprised if it were close to $50million.

Win Star wouldn't get rid of a really good stallion prospect unless the offer couldn't be turned down

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by NoChanceToDance

I wouldn't be so sure. Win Star were so excited to be standing him as a sire next year, they would not have accepted a bid unless it was sky high. I'd go as far as saying they wouldn't have accepted anything lower than twice his true value.

Don't forget, if Hard Spun wins a Gr1 before he retires, the price goes up another $15million, doesn't it?

I really wouldn't be surprised if it were close to $50million.

Win Star wouldn't get rid of a really good stallion prospect unless the offer couldn't be turned down

rumor was that street sense was in the mid-30's. based on that, i just don't think AGS would go for that much--no way to justify him being 14 or so mill higher than the derby/bcj winner.
winstar may have been excited--but my gosh, 50 million?! no way. the stud fee that would require in order to even break even would be amazing--even with shuttling to australia where they can't command the same stud fee as here. most farms want to break even on purchase price within 3/4 years. think about the stud fee, mares to cover, need to shuttle to make that 50 mill.
any given saturday is no fupeg.

and win star would take the money, rather than work at making a stallion--which is risky-- if it's all right there in one lump sum.