Stud fees...

Danzig · #1 10-15-2007, 04:01 PM

i'll be surprised if smarty makes it as a big time stallion. they say one in 10 makes it, but i wouldn't be surprised if it got tougher than that. too many top sires, not enough top mares to go around.

slotdirt · #2 10-15-2007, 04:11 PM

Distorted Humor's CI compared with his AEI has consistently been off the chain. Elusive Quality was also in the same boat for awhile, as was Northern Afleet, but I suppose that is what you get when you have two horses the caliber of Smarty Jones and Afleet Alex in your first few crops.

Danzig · #3 10-15-2007, 04:14 PM

EQ seems to have tailed off. shame too, as i think he's a nice horse, and started off lights out. so hard to make a stallion, getting harder every year.

parsixfarms · #4 10-15-2007, 04:17 PM

I wouldn't give up on Elusive Quality too soon, the results of those large books of $100K mares should be hitting the track soon.

slotdirt · #5 10-15-2007, 04:20 PM

His runners aren't performing compared to the mares sent to him at least in 2007. His lifetime stats are slightly better.

#6 10-15-2007, 04:25 PM

I'm available.

My fee is a pack of Newports and a double-deuce of Bud.

Danzig · #7 10-15-2007, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

I'm available.

My fee is a pack of Newports and a double-deuce of Bud.

but is that live foal? might prove costly to you there pilla.

Indian Charlie · #8 10-15-2007, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by slotdirt

Distorted Humor's CI compared with his AEI has consistently been off the chain. Elusive Quality was also in the same boat for awhile, as was Northern Afleet, but I suppose that is what you get when you have two horses the caliber of Smarty Jones and Afleet Alex in your first few crops.

yes, those were the indexes i was referring to. DH was so far greater than anyone else it was just ridiculous.

my namesake had one of the better ratios too at least! i think starting in 2010 or 2011, there will be a big upswing in the quality of IC runners.