Everyone seems to love high prices at auction, but that is a pretty huge contributor to early retirement. Get them out of there quick before they lose at 4 or get hurt. Breeding is where the $$ money is and if they're not gelded or fillies they lose value even attempting a campaign at 4 or beyond. Seems Makthoum spent all the $$ at Sar. so I wouldn't call it a big resurgence just yet. We totally understand the dynamics of this. Purses can't rise enough to offset this, we need buyers who will only pay top $$ for offspring of a horse proven at age 4+, even with a few losses. If Curlin babies bring HUGE $$ we might see the beginnings of a new trend. Lets hope.
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