Will Less Stud Income Help Keep Horses Racing

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Look at the number of horses that were retired "early" last year. There were hardly any. You will have a hardtime getting 10's of millions for anyone right now. Sea the Stars was being retired regardless, that is simply what that guy does.
What you will see (are seeing?) is horses that arent absolute great stallion prospects like Quality Road and Summer Bird return to the races as 4 year olds. You will see mares that are racing in top stakes company stay in training a little longer (outside of Z and RA who are special cases) especially if they dont have a dynamite pedigree.

While it is unfortunate is that for a generation of horses we didnt see the top ones perform at 4 or older. Especially troubling was the retirement of the lessor 3 year olds who may have broke through as older horses like Lawyer Ron did or as QR seems to be doing.

I think the kid realizes that 100 mares at 100k a pop is a lock for 3 years..You cant win that on the track..