BloodHorse.com | Horse Racing News

BloodHorse.com Articles for "Stud Fee"

Shakespeare's Stud Fee Lowered to $10K

Shakespeare's Stud Fee Lowered to $10K

Grade I-winning millionaire and track record-setter Shakespeare's fee was lowered for the 2009 breeding season, Hill 'n' Dale Farms announced Jan. 21.

 Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Mr. Greeley's Fee Lowered to $75,000

Mr. Greeley's Fee Lowered to $75,000

Gainesway has lowered the 2009 stud fee for Mr. Greeley from $100,000 to $75,000, payable when a live foal stands and nurses.

 Monday, December 01, 2008
Walmac Announces Fees; Most Decrease

Walmac Announces Fees; Most Decrease

Walmac announced its 2009 stud fees Nov. 7, with Successful Appeal among the many whose price will be reduced in the coming year. Successful Appeal will stand for $22,500, down from $40,000.

 Friday, November 07, 2008
Adena Springs Announces 2009 Fees

Adena Springs Announces 2009 Fees

Awesome Again and Ghostzapper will stand in 2009 for $150,000, the same stud fee they each commanded this year. The stallions stand at Frank Stronach's Adena Springs near Paris, Ky., which announced its 2009 fees Oct. 23.

 Thursday, October 23, 2008

Fee For Vindication to Remain $60,000

Hill 'n' Dale Farms announced that Vindication's stud fee will remain $60,000 for the 2007 breeding season.

 Monday, September 25, 2006

Buck Pond Announces Stud Fees

Buck Pond Farm announced its 2006 stud fees, which includes a hike for Lost Soldier, the sire of Lost in the Fog, and the setting of fees for several new stallions. The farm, near Versailles, Ky., is owned by Doug Arnold and will be home to a dozen stallions next year.

 Tuesday, November 08, 2005

Fee for Giant's Causeway to $300,000; Fusaichi at $125,000; Stravinsky to Japan

Coolmore's Ashford Stud has announced the stud fee for Giant's Causeway is being raised to $300,000 for the 2006 breeding season.

 Thursday, November 03, 2005

Speightstown's Fee Set at $40,000

Speightstown, winner of the Oct. 30 Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I), will stand in 2005 for $40,000.

 Thursday, November 04, 2004

Fees Rise for Giant's Causeway and Fusaichi Pegasus

Ashford Stud is raising the stud fees on two if its high profile stallions, freshman sires Giant's Causeway and Fusaichi Pegasus.

 Thursday, November 04, 2004

Elusive Quality's Fee Raised to $100,000

Elusive Quality, who began his stallion career standing for $10,000 and has sired 16 stakes winners to date including Smarty Jones, will stand in 2005 for $100,000.

 Friday, October 15, 2004

Gone West's Fee Remains $125,000

Gone West, whose yearling filly out of Touch of Greatness brought the top price of $3.8 million at the Keeneland September sale, will stand once again for $125,000.

 Tuesday, September 23, 2003

New Sires for 2001: Pegasus Parade

Every few years there's a new stallion prospect(s) that gets the world of horse racing excited. Think back to the 1970s; Triple Crown winners Secretariat, Seattle Slew, and Affirmed, along with Affirmed's rival Alydar, immediately come to mind. Then there is the 1980s with Spectacular Bid, Conquistador Cielo, and Devil's Bag, followed by Easy Goer in 1991 and Cigar in 1997. This time, it's Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Fusaichi Pegasus.

 Wednesday, December 06, 2000