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Old 07-22-2013, 05:48 PM   #1
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Paulownia, 500k "yearling"?

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This filly Paulownia (Race 5 today at Saratoga) was purchased according to DRF for 510,000 in November of 2011. She was foaled in April of 2011....so, that means she was 7 or 8 months old when sold for half a million?

Am i reading that correctly?
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Old 07-22-2013, 06:03 PM   #2
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You got everything right except she was sold as a "weanling," not a yearling. She was sold as part of a dispersal.
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Old 07-22-2013, 06:19 PM   #3
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Thanks. Didnt realize they sold them so young for such large amounts, seems like a lot of money for a weanling.
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Old 07-22-2013, 06:21 PM   #4
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Thanks. Didnt realize they sold them so young for such large amounts, seems like a lot of money for a weanling.
That's nothing. The late Storm Cat once commanded a $500,000 stud fee...

And after looking it up, it seems Storm Cat's sire, Northern Dancer, once commanded a $1,000,000 stud fee, WITH NO GUARANTEE of live foal!!! Now THIS is one fact I find incredible!!

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Thanks. Didnt realize they sold them so young for such large amounts, seems like a lot of money for a weanling.
Typically, you'd hold back and sell them as yearlings, but this was a dispersal of all of Evans' stock, I believe.
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That's nothing. The late Storm Cat once commanded a $500,000 stud fee...

And after looking it up, it seems Storm Cat's sire, Northern Dancer, once commanded a $1,000,000 stud fee, WITH NO GUARANTEE of live foal!!! Now THIS is one fact I find incredible!!
Yikes! That was around the time when a dollar was worth a dollar. Could you imagine paying a MILLION for no live foal? Is that possible?
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Old 07-22-2013, 10:11 PM   #7
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What was the story with Mr. Besilu (4.2 million as yearling right?) and he is still running 5th MSWs at Monmouth
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Old 07-22-2013, 10:44 PM   #8
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What was the story with Mr. Besilu (4.2 million as yearling right?) and he is still running 5th MSWs at Monmouth
I saw that horse. They named that horse after the owner. He looks like he needs to be in maiden claimers.
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Old 07-23-2013, 12:26 PM   #9
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Typically, you'd hold back and sell them as yearlings, but this was a dispersal of all of Evans' stock, I believe.
There are many horses sold as weanlings every year. A superb weanling can bring multiple hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Some end-users may buy weanlings, and others are buying to pinhook and hope to make a profit when they sell as yearlings.

What's really unusual is in Japan they sell foals. Here's one that sold for $1+ million at just 3 months of age at the recently concluded July sale: http://www.jrha.or.jp/select/2013/407.html
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There are many horses sold as weanlings every year. A superb weanling can bring multiple hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Some end-users may buy weanlings, and others are buying to pinhook and hope to make a profit when they sell as yearlings.

What's really unusual is in Japan they sell foals. Here's one that sold for $1+ million at just 3 months of age at the recently concluded July sale: http://www.jrha.or.jp/select/2013/407.html
Agreed, just meant many more are sold as yearlings...it's been about 25 yrs since I cared for foals, but I don't remember weaning them at 3 months???
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Agreed, just meant many more are sold as yearlings...it's been about 25 yrs since I cared for foals, but I don't remember weaning them at 3 months???
I don't know how it works, but I hope they're not weaning them that young.

Mind-boggling to think of spending $1 million on a 3-month old. Seems awfully risky the younger they are, and they can't get much younger unless you buy them in utero.
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Thanks. Didnt realize they sold them so young for such large amounts, seems like a lot of money for a weanling.
WOW. You're a handicapper and you've never paid any attention to Keeneland or Fasig Tipton sales, or stud fees -- yearlings, 2 year old in training sales, broodmare dispersals, etc, etc.?

I've been in the Keeneland pavilion when a hip # has topped out --SOLD-- at over 2 million in under three minutes.

Northern Dancer and Storm Cat as PA said, commanded huge fees. I visited with Storm Cat, at age 20 in 2003. He was incredible, even then. He was still "the boss hoss".
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WOW. You're a handicapper and you've never paid any attention to Keeneland or Fasig Tipton sales, or stud fees -- yearlings, 2 year old in training sales, broodmare dispersals, etc, etc.?

I've been in the Keeneland pavilion when a hip # has topped out --SOLD-- at over 2 million in under three minutes.

Northern Dancer and Storm Cat as PA said, commanded huge fees. I visited with Storm Cat, at age 20 in 2003. He was incredible, even then. He was still "the boss hoss".
. I just never saw this on the PPs before. Im not at the sales, i'm not watching unraced prospects breeze. I don't have time to hang out at the sales as i'm not in the market to purchase unraced horses.
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. I just never saw this on the PPs before. Im not at the sales, i'm not watching unraced prospects breeze. I don't have time to hang out at the sales as i'm not in the market to purchase unraced horses.
There has to be a seller, there has to be a buyer of all goods. No matter what business one's in.

Still, one doesn't always go to the sales for the purpose of buying. Of course, not everyone wants to, or can afford, to own and race horses. The interest is shared by so many who love horseracing for good reason. Horses who are going through the sales ring's confirmation, and his/her pedigree is an important part of the sport.
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There has to be a seller, there has to be a buyer of all goods. No matter what business one's in.

Still, one doesn't always go to the sales for the purpose of buying. Of course, not everyone wants to, or can afford, to own and race horses. The interest is shared by so many who love horseracing for good reason. Horses who are going through the sales ring's confirmation, and his/her pedigree is an important part of the sport.
Its certainly a fascinating part of the business, if i had the time and ability to attend these sales, i certainly would consider doing that, even if it was just to see what goes on out of curiosity.
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