Value of a mare..

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Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

While we're on the breeding topic, could someone with some knowledge/experience in the field answer something for me?

On the ride home from Belmont I talked with a handicapper who speculated that Rags' connections will never pay a stud fee for her- stallions' connections will be lining up to offer free seasons. Does this happen (I assume as a potential way to increase the stallion's value)? And would it happen with top stallions, too, or only ones that stand to get an increase in value?

it does happen...though I wouldn't say they will never pay a fee on her.

an example of how the deal might go...from an actual situation last year...

a mare who had thrown a graded stakes winner was offered a free season to storm cat with the agreement made that the next season she would be bred to giants causeway...regardless of if she had a foal or not....


they took the deal and she came up barren to SC last year...this year she went to GC as promised....not the best deal for the mare owner necessarily, but great for the stud farm that wants to improve a stallion's book, if they have access to shares in some of the big guys.