Breeders' Cup winners justify big price tags
History has shown that a Breeders' Cup winner sometimes can be bought cheaply, but this year's event proved that it often pays to pay up.
Joe NevillsNov 06, 2017
History has shown that a Breeders' Cup winner sometimes can be bought cheaply, but this year's event proved that it often pays to pay up.
M.V. Magnier and the Coolmore partners knew Mendelssohn had the kind of pedigree they could sell as a stallion if he cooperated by winning a Grade 1 race or two, and Mendelssohn’s Breeders’ Cup win sealed the deal.
Even the humblest horse at a reputable Thoroughbred auction is afforded the dignity of a black and white sticker on its hip to designate its lot number.
Runnymede Farm is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year – making it the oldest continuously operated Thoroughbred farm in Kentucky. Runnymede is looking to celebrate in style on Saturday at the Breeders' Cup with two horses it bred and raised – multiple Grade 1 winner Lady Eli, and Collected, who defeated Arrogate in the Pacific Classic.
A roundup of our bloodstock-based coverage of the 2017 Breeders' Cup at Del Mar, including in-depth features on breeders and owners, analysis of stallions and trends, and more.
A&A Ranch in Anthony, N.M., revealed its advertised fees for the 2018 breeding season, remaining largely unchanged from the previous year.
Poplar Creek Horse Center in Bethel, Ohio, has released the fees for its 2018 stallion roster, led once again by Tidal Volume, whose fee is unchanged at $3,000.
Grade 1 winner V. E. Day will relocate to Buck Pond Farm in Versailles, Ky., for the 2018 breeding season and will stand for an advertised fee of $6,500.
Don Robinson of Winter Quarter Farm has a four-generation association with the family of Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf contender Cambodia.
The best-case scenario for a freshman stallion heading into the fall of his debut season involves having runners at the Breeders' Cup.