Birdstone's Fee Upped to $30,000

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Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt

Birdstone

Birdstone  , sire of two of the three United States classic winners this year, will stand in 2010 for $30,000, up from $10,000, at the Beck family’s Gainesway Farm near Lexington. Birdstone’s son Mine That Bird won the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I). Another son, Summer Bird  , took the Belmont Stakes (gr. I).

Gainesway upped the fee for Tapit   to $50,000 from $35,000. Tapit’s daughter Tapitsfly, won the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf. Tapit’s other stakes winners this year include grade I winners Careless Jewel and Stardom Bound, the 2-year-old champion filly of 2008.

Gainesway dropped the fee for Mr. Greeley. His 2010 fee is $50,000, down from $75,000.

Following are the fees for all Gainesway stallions:

Afleet Alex  - $15,000
Birdstone   - $30,000
Corinthian   - $30,000
Cuvee - $6,500
J Be K   - $6,500
Mr. Greeley- $50,000
Orientate   - $10,000
Smoke Glacken  - $12,500
Tapit  - $50,000
Whywhywhy - $5,000
 

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