Quote from Lonnie on July 21, 2025, 12:58 AMEveryday, it's Déjà vu (all over again and again). We have two horses race. One finishes anywhere between third and fifth. The other, seventh.
For the first few months, we were picking up stellar horses, and this was the best show in town. Lately (as in since when our horses got turned out last fall), not so much.
We are definitely looking to upgrade some of our stock (I was lobbying hard for Texsong Soprano at $500 CAD - though he has a win and a second since that opportunity, perhaps we dodged a bullet on this one. According to a recent video, Texsong will likely end up on one of the auction sites).
But, I don't see anything on the private market that I give a hoot about. I'm not looking to overpay at all. I, as always, am looking for value. I don't see anything there that matches that criteria.
Everyday, it's Déjà vu (all over again and again). We have two horses race. One finishes anywhere between third and fifth. The other, seventh.
For the first few months, we were picking up stellar horses, and this was the best show in town. Lately (as in since when our horses got turned out last fall), not so much.
We are definitely looking to upgrade some of our stock (I was lobbying hard for Texsong Soprano at $500 CAD - though he has a win and a second since that opportunity, perhaps we dodged a bullet on this one. According to a recent video, Texsong will likely end up on one of the auction sites).
But, I don't see anything on the private market that I give a hoot about. I'm not looking to overpay at all. I, as always, am looking for value. I don't see anything there that matches that criteria.
Quote from MaywoodAl on July 21, 2025, 11:52 AMSame here, so far for July ten races, three - 3rds, two - 5ths, five - 6th to 9th.
Last year horses were making enough I did not owe on an invoice from April to Sept.
Stable was purchasing a few horses that I was able to get into, horses did not last long but were pretty much break even.
This year there has only been one month were I did not owe on an invoice.
Prices on the site are usually just too high to what my perceived cost should be.
Same here, so far for July ten races, three - 3rds, two - 5ths, five - 6th to 9th.
Last year horses were making enough I did not owe on an invoice from April to Sept.
Stable was purchasing a few horses that I was able to get into, horses did not last long but were pretty much break even.
This year there has only been one month were I did not owe on an invoice.
Prices on the site are usually just too high to what my perceived cost should be.
Quote from pcmark15 on July 21, 2025, 1:12 PMLast month was the biggest invoice I've had to pay since becoming a client. I've always tried to maintain a balance between aged horses and babies to insure I had horses racing year round to help pay the bills. Right now I have one horse that's four or older, I used to have seven but they were either sold or claimed and for the last eight or nine months there really hasn't been much to replace them with. Makes me wonder what's going on behind the scenes, because how much revenue that was being generated is now lost because horses aren't being replaced, are we in a current downsizing ?
Last month was the biggest invoice I've had to pay since becoming a client. I've always tried to maintain a balance between aged horses and babies to insure I had horses racing year round to help pay the bills. Right now I have one horse that's four or older, I used to have seven but they were either sold or claimed and for the last eight or nine months there really hasn't been much to replace them with. Makes me wonder what's going on behind the scenes, because how much revenue that was being generated is now lost because horses aren't being replaced, are we in a current downsizing ?
Quote from Lonnie on July 21, 2025, 4:09 PMExcept for NASA and yearlings, there hasn't been a horse available publicly. We were hoping to go to the Gold Cup and Saucer, but time is running out. I don't want to go if I don't have a horse in the race.
Except for NASA and yearlings, there hasn't been a horse available publicly. We were hoping to go to the Gold Cup and Saucer, but time is running out. I don't want to go if I don't have a horse in the race.
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